The Tulip Study.

This painting of dramatically lit tulips is a study for a larger work. Here I'm using the chiaroscuro effect. Chiaroscuro is an Italian artistic term used to describe the dramatic effect of contrasting areas of light and dark. I'm keeping the palette very limited and letting the light and dark do the work. As with my paintings of trees I choose to have the light coming from the right.

                                           Tulip Study. Oil on board. 16x20.

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