Autumn lights and shadows

Autumn lights and shadows

When light and shadows meet. In this autumn landscape, I intended to create a stark chiaroscuro contrast, without any intermediary steps. In this way, the parts in light seem to be more intense, making darker and deeper the parts in shadow. You can create a strong pictorial brightness using pure colors and the almost complete lack of black in the shadows, which can be made by cool colors.

Autumn lights and shadows
Autumn lights and shadows

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Technique: oil paint on cotton canvas