I really like the technique called chiaroscuro.
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Chiaroscuro
/ˌkjɑɹəˈsk(j)ʊɹoʊ/
Synonyms for "chiaroscuro" (34 found)
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Noun(1 words)
dramatic contrast
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Noun(4 words)
light-dark contrastlight-dark modelingtonal contrasttone modeling
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2 entrieslow key lightingtenebrism
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6 entriesdramatic lightinghigh contrastlight and shadowshadow and lighttonal modelingvisual depth
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12 total sentences available.
It has been a very chiaroscuro day—lots of sunlight and shadow.
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It is cruder than the others, more graphic, less chiaroscuro.
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A somewhat " chiaroscuro " effect, which imparts a strong feeling of rotundity to the bronze helmet, is achieved by the artist's bold use of broad hatching along its upper contours.
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