Challenge 49: Chiaroscuro

Challenge 49: Chiaroscuro

September 2010 due: October 2

Host: Cynthia Ann Morgan

Chiaroscuro literally means clear-obscure or light-dark. It refers to the use of strong contrast or unusual lighting to create a strong dramatic effect in art.

http://emptyeasel.com/2007/07/20/chiaroscuro-in-painting-the-power-of-light-and-dark/

Chiaroscuro is pronounced: Key + Arrow + Skew + Row http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?chiaro02.wav=chiaroscuro

Some examples from the Old Masters, including Caravaggio and Rembrandt http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/painting/chiaroscuro.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/27356/c_index.htm

And some contemporary artists http://www.flickr.com/groups/chiaroscuro_art/pool/

Now for the Challenge…

· Create a small art quilt using the strong contrasts of Chiaroscuro

· Depict light in some way – either a directional light source, a glow or illumination

· Choose landscape, figurative, nature, still life, stylized or abstract

· Make it dramatic!

· Remember to have fun with it

Example Quilts using Chiaroscuro

http://www.esteritaaustin.com/sundaymorning.htm

http://www.esteritaaustin.com/metamorphosis.htm

http://www.bryerpatch.com/images/quiltrecords/fs23/featherstudy23_117k.jpg

http://www.patkumicich.com/patkumicich.com/Galleries/Pages/Figurative.html#14

http://www.sylvesterartquilt.com/html/color_play.html

http://www.lorilupepelish.com/gallery_1.htm

http://www.adler-quilts.com/gallery/circleunbroken.html

http://www.craftcouncil.nl.ca/gallery/show.asp?item_id=1238&show_id=57

http://www.caroltaylorquilts.com/ - look at the confetti series

http://www.margoquilts.com/gallery_florals.php?i=11

http://www.julieduschack.com/quilts-mothfairy.html

http://ebarton.myweb.uga.edu/watercityscapes.htm