Final Pencil Drawing & 3 Value Studies

  • Refine and finalize your drawing based on feedback and suggestions you have received.
    • Do not shade your drawing. Focus on drawing clean line art only.
    • Do tape off the edges of your composition.
  • Edit your drawing by using photo editing software.
    • Scan or Carefully Photograph final art.
    • Adjust Brightness and Contrast
    • Carefully Crop Art
    • Save your Artwork as a HighRez file (to continue working on)
    • Save a Copy as a LoRez file (to post to Openlab)
Dana Moreno Final Pencil Drawing

Value Studies:

REVIEW: Value Studies Step By Step

  • Create fill in sheets for Value Studies using one of the following methods:
    • Using a Adobe PS, copy/paste your design to create a fill in sheet.
    • You may PRINT this and fill in with pencils or markers, OR use Adobe PS/ or Procreate etc. to digitally color in your values.
    • Copy your drawing on a Photocopier and reduce it’s size. Create fill in sheets of your design to fill in by hand.
  • Color each Value Study.
    • Create one Lo-Key, one Middle-Key and one High-Key Design.
    • Consider Focal Points, Image Hierarchy, and Contrast.
Value Study (1 of 3)

DUE NEXT WEEK:

  • Post your Final Pencil Drawing, along with your 3 Value Studies and a description of your work to the Openlab.
  • Categorize your post Work in Progress.