Monday, January 23, 2012

16) Value as Emphasis


 Girl with a Pearl Earring by Jan Vermeer is a painting of a young girl before her wedding.  Because there is no background, just a black background, there is empahasis on the young girl.  The black is valued so dark that it automatically makes the positive space pop at your.  Also, the use of valued shadows bring attention to the focal point of the piece, the pearl earring.   

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