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I Add White Light On Black Paper Instead Of Shadows (37 Pics)
My name is Kay Lee. I’m Malaysian. I use a white pencil to capture light and expression on black paper. I especially like to picture artwork in a “low-key” mode, contrast, and dramatic lighting effect, with lots of shadows. It gives depth, mood, feeling, and emotion, with a quiet and mysterious atmosphere. And I like accentuated forms with clean looks too, as I think it can give more substantial visual impact; illumination on a specific portion of the image with very selective use of light can help me to achieve that.
I graduated from Nanjing University of the Arts, where I majored in oil painting. Yes, I’m academically trained in traditional art. Still, I have a great interest in mixed media art ranging from drawing to painting in various kinds of mediums, even digital illustrations, public installations, etc.
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Susan Wallace 6 years ago
I especially loved this one. Simplicity, the unique perspective. Thanks for sharing this👍❤️
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Christina Brown 6 years ago
I love how you use different techniques together and not together. And some drawings are bare minimal but say so much.
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Elaine Mattingly 6 years ago
Astonishing ability to see it in your mind, share it on paper and allow people to see your heart.
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Lilfish_74 6 years ago
What amazes me is that you don't need to see the shoulder to know the dragon is sitting on it, if that makes any sense.
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Podunkus 6 years ago (edited)
I am gobsmacked by these. Goethe described color as "troubled light" and added that he found no more troubling color than black itself. Art critics have pointed out over the years that both Velázquez and Goya, through their paintings, made black accepted as its own true color. The positive/negative dualities of these works and their simplified structures serve to isolate the qualities of their interlocked forms. What better metaphor for these times than our own interconnected isolation? It has been said that one cannot be considered a true artist until they have executed a worthy grisaille. You have done that here. Please don't give up on your excellent and splendid efforts!
Podunkus 6 years ago (edited)
I am gobsmacked by these. Goethe described color as "troubled light" and added that he found no more troubling color than black itself. Art critics have pointed out over the years that both Velázquez and Goya, through their paintings, made black accepted as its own true color. The positive/negative dualities of these works and their simplified structures serve to isolate the qualities of their interlocked forms. What better metaphor for these times than our own interconnected isolation? It has been said that one cannot be considered a true artist until they have executed a worthy grisaille. You have done that here. Please don't give up on your excellent and splendid efforts!
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