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Project #1 Dynamic Value Ranges in dry media

Part A
Pencil Value Scales Value Ranges of graphite pencils
Value scale in 8 steps
Develop Light and Dark tonality
This also speaks to the hardness and softness of pencils

Hard pencils create very light valued marks
Soft pencils create very dark valued marks
Your own body's pressure on the lead of the pencil will also produce a variety of marks.
Try it!


Part B
Found Paper Value Scales With found papers develop a value scale in 8 steps
Monochromatic value ranges
1 x 8" long each interval should be 1" x 1"

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