31. Value studies are a means of simplifying, organizing, and
expressing the essential massing of light and dark.
To appreciate abstraction it’s important to understand that
this is really about structural contrasts and relationships,
not things.
Using a limited number of tones is a way to sift out the
clutter of small details to get to the poetry of the big
abstract tonal structure – the real bones of the subject.
37. Positive and Negative Shape creates rhythm
Repetition creates rhythm
Scale creates impact
Diagonals keep the eye moving all over the picture
The exchange of value creates relationships