The 3rd and 4th grade students created value studies and value sketches. We began by discussing the definition of value as it applies to art. Each person created their own value study using sketching pencils so that they could get a feel for how much pressure to use on their pencils to get light, medium and dark values. After this concept was mastered, each student observed the styrofoam ball under a light source. We noted the different parts of the value sketch including the object, the highlight, the reflected light, and the cast shadow. The children sketched the ball, and added light, medium and dark values where appropriate. When the value sketches were complete, the students broke into small groups and engaged in a freeze tag tableau that demonstrated their understanding of the parts of a value sketch. Everyone did an impressive job on their beautiful sketches, and each one shows their understanding of value. These are on display on the upper level at the top of the staircase.
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