KEY STUDIES

Make 30 black and white photocopies of texture that are made up of a range of values from dark to light. Use the copy machine as a tool. Play with the settings, the scale and contrast and try to stumble upon some imagery and textures that appeal to your sensibilities. The photocopies will be used for a series of collages exploring the effect of contrast both on the composition of an image and its emotional potential.

HIGH CONTRAST: A COMBINATION OF LIGHT AND DARK VALUES

HIGH KEY: AN IMAGE THAT IS PREDOMINATELY LIGHT IN VALUE




LOW KEY: AN IMAGE THAT IS PREDOMINATELY DARK IN VALUE

Create five 6" X 6" grids using pencil, paper, and ruler.

You will use your photocopies to complete the following studies on each grid you have created by pasting 36 one inch square pieces to each of the grids.

1) High Key image

2) Low Key image

3) Middle Key image

4) High Contrast image
5) An image of your choice

*Don't just complete the assignment, but create something visually interesting. What you create with these will lead to another bigger more involved assignment.