Chiaroscuro Effect on Black Paper: Colored Pencil Drawing

"CHIAROSCURO Effect on Black Paper" - Colored Pencil Drawing

The term "chiaroscuro" is a combination of ‘chiaro’ and ‘scuro’ – the Italian words for dark and light. It is a centuries-old technique that renders art much more dramatic and atmospheric, establishing a rich and evocative mood. The high contrast between the heavy shadows and intensely lit elements creates a sense of depth and three-dimensional volume. Renaissance artists Caravaggio, da Vinci, and Rembrandt are some of the best-known artists who regularly applied it in their paintings. In this course, students will be guided through the process of creating this effect in their own chosen compositions.

Please register for the first class only, on January 23, and you'll be considered signed up for all six. 

The dates are: Jan 23 and 30; Feb 6, 13, 20 and 27.