Activity #23 - Chiaroscuro

[tinny]

We haven't had a straight-up technique challenge in a while! And I thought I'd make it a difficult one... :). Are you ready to challenge yourself?

Definition of chiaroscuro

1. pictorial representation in terms of light and shade without regard to color


2. the arrangement or treatment of light and dark parts in a pictorial work of art


3. the interplay of light and shadow on or as if on a surface


4. the quality of being veiled or partly in shadow

absolutelybatty | tnishadi | 12feethigh | tiptoetwirl



Here are some lighting guides/tutorials on how to achieve strong contrast for Chiaroscuro:

Black/White tutorial by absolutelybatty

3 Methods for Black and White by fuuurs

Dark glow tutorial for a comic/manga base by otemae_art





biliki | obrozey | violateraindrop | kidcrochet



* Your icons should have an aspect of Chiaroscuro - i.e. focus on dark vs. light
* You can make as many icons as you like
* There is no minimum, 1 icon is enough to enter this activity
* Please submit your icons (and URLs!) to this post, all in one comment (if possible)
* Everyone can participate, you don't have to be a member of this community

* I will collect all the icons from the comments and make a result post
* Everyone can leave comments on the inspiration and activity result posts
* There is no voting

Feel free to talk icons in the comment threads of this post as well!

Thank you, abyss_valkyrie, for the theme suggestion.

Deadline: Saturday, March 23 2018, your end-of-day

Comments

[tinny]

oooh myyy god. The Guardian ones are to die for. I love every single one of them. The star-dotty texture on the first three, and the vibrant coloring on 1 and 3, and the way all of them seem to be looking up, and the level composition in the last one. woow!

(I also really love the Mulan one, and the Riverdale one, and the last two in that row.)

[abyss_valkyrie]

Eeeepp!!You're too nice. *blush*
That level work was definitely a lot of work because tiny faces and important scenes,lol! But I wanted to get them both in the icon.So glad to see you liking it!
The Riverdale one was a new one for me and even though it hurts my eye to look at the text,I love how it turned out!