Chiaroscuro...Lights and Darks

Throughout this past spring and summer I began contacting the Dayton Art Institute to inquire about dates, catalogues, and accomodations. To my delight, not only am I going to Dayton to preview the Rijksmuseum Exhibit, but I have been invited to do a presentation to demonstrate my style of painting which is the Dutch technique of chiaroscuro. My web site: www.margretshort.com will illustrate the dramatic counterbalance of light and dark which is used to convey both mystery and drama. We leave for Dayton next month, but first I must think of a good way to present a demonstration that will clearly show how I work on a painting and how it progresses. Maybe three or four stages on different canvases will work!