Limoges and Peony
8×8 Oil on Wood Panel
©Margret Short 2009, OPA, AWA
National Juried Exhibition and American Women Artists Master Signature and Signature Member Show, Dallas, Texas, October 9 through November 9, 2010
Chiaroscuro Painting
Oil painting with the chiaroscuro technique illuminates the focus area with a strong light. All other areas are painted with less detail, lower values, and intensity of color giving a mysterious appearance. By putting one or two objects in the important focus area, a strong but simple composition will emerge. Combining these oil painting techniques with a selection of superior natural pigments and oil paints result in the beautiful and evocative quality known as Chiaroscuro Painting.
What a fantastic painting with great detail on the Limoges porcelain. Thank you for sharing this.
Limoges porcelain has always been beautiful to me. I have several that I have used many times in my compositions. I especially like the moriage details. Glad you like this one. Margret