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Hamish Blakely - The Night Is Hers Canvas edition of 95 Image 24" x 24" Framed £599
Artists use a wide repertoire of techniques to create their works of art. From the traditional disciplines employed by the Great Masters to the new and exciting techniques emerging today, here we take a look at the wonderfully diverse and skillful ways in which artists find to express their creativity Art techniques
St Jerome by Caravaggio
The term tenebrism is derived from the Latin ‘tenebrae’ (darkness). It refers to the use of extreme contrasts of light and dark in figurative paintings. The technique was introduced by the Italian painter Caravaggio (1571 – 1610) and has since been used throughout art history to create dramatic figurative 1. Tenebrism
works filled with emotional tension. In tenebrist paintings, the figures are often portrayed against a background of in- tense darkness, but the figures themselves are illuminated by a bright light that highlights their three-dimensional form. The exquisite works of Hamish Blakely are a modern example of the power of tenebrism.
FINE ART COLLECTOR AUTUMN 2013
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