Compositional Elements, ContinuedValueValue is the overall pattern of lightness or darkness in pictures. Value withina picture should be consistent. Viewers are attracted to areas with thegreatest contrast in values. If an object is surrounded by values that arenearly the same as its own value, the object will not attract much attention.The basic value patterns of most pictures fit one of the following fourpatterns: (1) light against dark, (2) dark against light, (3) dark and halftoneagainst light, and (4) light and dark against halftone. Decide on a valuepattern before making thumbnail sketches. If you change value patterns, doanother thumbnail sketch and select the one that offers the best valuecomposition.Figure 1-9 displays the four basic value patterns.Figure 1-9.—Basic value patterns.Continued on next page1-11
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