Richard Diebenkorn Nude, 1961
Value Darkness and lightness History of light and dark in artwork Tint Shade History of light and dark in artwork Lightness Darkness
Artemisia Gentileschi Chiaroscuro – Light and Dark refers to clear tonal contrasts which are often used to suggest the volume and modeling of the subjects depicted Often used dramatically Artemisia Gentileschi Judith and her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, c. 1625
strong contrasts between light and dark
Michelangelo, Head of a Satyr, c. 1620-1630
Hatching and Cross-Hatching Michelangelo, Head of a Satyr, c. 1620-1630
Source/Museum: Musée du Louvre, Paris. Giraudon/Art Resource, New York. Medium: Pen and ink over chalk Size: 10 5/8 x 7 ⅞ in. Title: Head of a Satyr Artist: Michelangelo Date: c. 1620-1630
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Three Crosses, 1653
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Entombment, 1654
Chuck Close, Robert/Fingerprint , graphite and stamp pad ink, 1978
Atmospheric Perspective Started by Leonardo da Vinci Rules state that: Objects that are closer: Darker, richer, more defined Objects that are farther away: lighter, diluted, less visually clear From: http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/study/g_atmos_perspective.html
J.M.W. Turner, Rain, Steam and Speed, 1844
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Mill, c. 1650
Mary Cassatt, In the Loge (At the Francais, a Sketch), 1879
Study for painting In the Loge Mary Cassatt 1880
Tint – the adding of white Key Pink Chrysanthemum Pat Steir 1984 High Key Tint – the adding of white
Shade – the adding of black Night Pat Steir Chrysanthemum 1984 Low Key Shade – the adding of black
Gray scale
Pierre Paul Prud’hon, Study for La Source, c. 1801
Pierre Paul Prud’hon Study for La Source, c. 1801
Delacroix, Study for Death of Sardanapalus, 1827-1828