A Master of Value

Georges Seurat (1859 –1891) is an artist whose name you should know- he was a French Post impressionist artist who explored the effects of light by using value in his drawings and color in painting.
His drawings were made by rubbing a charcoal, or conte' crayon onto rough paper..... building soft, rich values and manipulating sharp and soft edges.

Do you see how he makes some edges sharp and contrasty to create depth? Try that trick yourself!

See more about his work here @ http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2007/seurat/seurat.html

Here are some examples