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VALUE 1: The relatives degree of lightness or darkness 2:The characteristic of color determined by the degree of lightness or darkness or the quantity of light reflected by the color.
The Value Sphere, is useful in delineating the four major areas of light reflected from an object, and the objects cast shadow The part of the object reflecting the most amount of light, and closest to the light source.(HIGH KEY VALUES) Middle values that move away from light source into the shade and shadow area of the object(Mid to LOW KEY VALUES) The part of the object reflecting the least amount of light and furthest from the object. (LOW KEY VALUES). Light reflected from an adjacent surface, back onto the object. Reflected light may be all over the object, but is only seen in or near the core of the shadow. Usually low to mid key value. The smoother the texture of the surface, the brighter and more hard edge the reflected light. LOW KEY VALUE. A shape cast onto a surface adjacent to the object. The object is blocking light and casts a darkened shape of itself. The shape will change depending on the angle of incidence of the light source.
 * HIGHLIGHT:**
 * TRANSITIONAL:**
 * CORE OF THE SHADOW:**
 * REFLECTED LIGHT:**
 * CAST SHADOW:**


 * 9 STEP VALUE SCALE:**

HIGH KEY VALUES / LOW KEY VALUES Values lighter than 50% are called HIGH KEY. Value darker than 50% are called LOW KEY values.

Objective use of Value to create plastic or illusional three dimensional space
 * PLASTIC VALUE**


 * Kathe Kollwitz Sharpening the Scythe etching 1905**

Value used much more subjectively and expressively. Values don't necessarily obey a distinct light source.
 * DECORATIVE VALUE (SUBJECTIVE VALUE)**