Value studies

I was teaching Value studies today in art. So I brought in some things I did as a teenager as both good and bad examples of a value study. It was interesting asking students at a religious school what are values (mind you, these are 4th Graders). I did preface the question with the statement that it had nothing to do with morals, but they did not understand the question. After about ten students, a person got the answer correct. Then as we discussed pencil hardnesses and such and how to draw and what was a highlight in a graphite drawing and such, I could see the children light up as they figured it out. It was a very fun day teaching. I will find out probably tomorrow if I get to be their permanent teacher, or if this was just a fun event in my life. I do hope I get to be the children's teacher; I so do love teaching them, and they are such great students. Pray for me because it will be real hard to not get this a second time. I cried for a few days the first go round; it will be harder this time after having actually taught the children.

All the drawings and lithography below are my work, mostly from when I was a teenager, that I used as examples today. These are some of the drawings and such I posted today in class; some never got completed when I was young.

Good example of a value study

Hand value studies



Face value studies, first one not as good as the second


Pencil and chalk drawing

Example of incomplete work and a good example of a bad example of values (nose disappears).

Another good example of a bad example; see the face disappears into the background, also an incomplete work.

High contrast value study

Seeing in reverse value study (there was a mirror used for 1/3 of the image)

Good example of a value study

Good example of a value study

Good example of a value study

Good example of a value study (lithograph image Title "Tree of Life," did this as an adult at BYU)

My classroom