Chiaroscuro
(18" x 24", oil on canvas)

The term chiaroscuro means broadly to render a three dimensional object by the light that hits it. The word comes from the Italian chiaro meaning light, and obscuro meaning dark. This technique creates an often-dramatic tone, as the objects portrayed seem to emerge from the shadows.

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