Tag: backlit

Full moon and tree branches projected on the clear sky. Charcoal and white chalk on gray paper, 32x24 cm

Full moon

Full moon and tree branches in silhouette on the clear summer night sky. Charcoal and white chalk on gray paper, 32×24 cm

A study in scarlet - portrait of a woman, backlit. White chalk on red paper, 24x32 cm

A study in scarlet

A study in scarlet – portrait of a woman, backlit (contre-jour). White chalk on red paper, 24×32 cm

Backlit girl portrait, white chalk on black paper, 24x32 cm

Backlit – girl silhouette

Backlit girl portrait or a girl in silhouette. Backlit portraits (silhouette drawings) are mysterious and attractive because of the interesting play of lights and shadows, that only suggest, but not show the entire face or figure of the subject. White chalk on black paper, 24×32 cm