VALUE PATTERNS: 2-D space

Lindsay Cole

Last Friday the class began applying value to address a limited or 2-dimensional space. The objective was to establish value patterns and draw attention to the surface of the painting rather than creating the illusion of 3-dimensional space. In addition, students were limited to the use of four values: black, white and two grays.
Notice the movement established in Lindsay's painting by the placement of like values. Each of the four values creates its own rhythm directing the "eye" around the composition. This is compounded when combined with similar shapes as with the black and white curvilinear shapes at the top.