VALUE:

"CROSS-HATCHING"

Cross-Hatching Adobe Illustrator. Drawn by Aziz Guiamelon, Sept. 15, 2012

Many artists use "cross-hatching" to create value in the image. There's several techniques to use cross-hatching; the more lines used, the darker the area will appear.

"CHIAROSCURO"

"Author Archives: Oceanus." Oceanus. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Aug. 2012. <http://www.allthingsgw2.com/author/oceanus/>.

Chiaroscuro is the use of shading techniques to create depth in a two dimensional plane.

"ACHROMATIC"

Tech Digest. N.p., n.d. Web. Aug. 2012. <http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/07/metal_gear_soli+1.html>.

The achromatic scale is a variation of grey, black, and white with the absence of hue.

"VALUE EMPHASIS"

"Thread: New Gears of War 3 Screenshots." PSU Forums. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2012. <http://www.psu.com/forums/showthread.php/237553-New-Gears_of-War-3-Screenshots>.

The characters in the middle have a high contrast against the background and emphasizes the color that draws our eyes to the focal point.