Chiaroscuro describes the range of tone from the darkest shadow to the brightest light to create high contrast in an artwork. It comes from the Italian for ‘clear’ or ‘bright’ - chiaro - and ‘dark’ - oscuro. The original use of the word chiaroscuro described drawings made on toned paper in black or brown with white highlights, often using silverpoint, ink, charcoal, or gouache. Since then, the definition has broadened beyond drawing and printmaking, especially as it evolved through Renaissance a

4.2K views · 94 reactions | This is an extremely basic explanation of Chiaroscuro which is hard to do in one minute, but hopefully it gives you a rough idea. | The Artery Art Shop and Classes | Facebook

How to control darker colors to create a chiaroscuro painting is always a challenge, I remember studying Rembrandt s paintings trying to understand how he was able to create light and why when I tried the same I always ended up with dark muddy colors, I would say do not use to much white and keep some dark colors fully saturated. | Renso Art