Introduction to One-Point Perspective chapter 6
With the removal of several large shapes of light and the addi-
tion of the darker areas, the drawing begins to look more
three-dimensional. The artist has sharpened up the shapes of
tone by giving everything more definition. With careful obser-
vation of the tones that you see in front of you and careful
decisions about what tones you place where in your drawing,
you can also capture the quality of your light and create depth
in your drawing.
The tone of the paper can serve as the half tones in your scale
of value (see “The Half Tones” on page 62). Continue to
develop the areas that are darker than the tone on your toned
paper. The objects will take on a greater sense of form and
weight as the darker tones are added to your drawing. The
darkest and lightest tones generally occur in those areas that
are closest to you, thereby forming the greatest contrast.
These highly contrasted areas create the illusion of objects
coming forward, and those areas with the least contrast tend
to recede.
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