According to Wikipedia, chiaroscuro in art is characterized by strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. It is also a technical term used by artists and art historians for using contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects such as the human body.
I haven't posted anything from this class yet, mainly because I've been less than proud of the work I've produced for this class. Well, in the spirit of humility, here is my second assignment from Chiaroscuro.
As you can see, I'm a little uncomfortable with charcoal and the shapes could use some work too. One technique is to dab a chamois in charcoal dust and rub it on the paper to apply a mid tone value. That wasn't working very well for me and I was kind of afraid of the whole medium anyway. I've sense learned to be bold, covering the entire sheet with a layer of vine charcoal, rubbing the edge over the background and object. I fell like I've come a long way in the few short weeks I've been in the class. Stay tuned for more from Chiaroscuro in the coming days.
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