Part of an ongoing series of events focused on art fundamentals, collaboARTive offers drawing on discovery with Sebastian Restrepo. This month's foundational concept is Drawing Value Scale, approached in a friendly and easy to understand way.
A value scale in its simplest form bridges the gap between white and black with several distinct shades of gray. Think of it as your grayscale rainbow, typically ranging from five to nine steps, but sometimes extending even further for intricate work. This scale is more than just a reference; it's a strategic tool that guides an artist's hand to recreate the delicate balance of light that gives an object form and substance in two dimensions.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Juan Sebastian Restrepo is an artist currently based in Florida. Sebastian employs a figurative language mainly using painting and drawing to depict major life events while exploring his intersectionality. He received his MFA in Painting from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a BFA in Painting from Pratt Institute. Sebastian has exhibited his work in different organizations throughout the US, most recently in the New World Gallery, New World School of the Arts, "intersections'' (2023); Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, IL, “Hybridity" (2018); Coral Springs Museum of Art, Coral Springs, FL, “Empty Walls'' (2024). And has been published in numerous journals, such as Quibble Lit: Issue 12, Red Cedar Review: Issue 59.1, Salmon Creek Journal: Growing Pains, and countless others. Also, he currently works as a Visiting Artist in collaboARTive, and Faculty Adjunct in Florida International University and Miami Dade College Kendall Campus. . Visit his website for more information at sebastians-arts.com.
