President's Day

 

This is a rather belated President’s Day post, for that I’m sorry (tha mi duilich). So, for all of you Americans out there and for those that just love history here’s a graphite mini (3.5 X 5in, 8.9 X 12.7cm) portrait of Abraham Lincoln (born Feb 12, 1809) and George Washington (born Feb 22, 1731).
Happy belated President’s Day!

C.nick
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Art Term of the Week

Chiaroscuro:

 

The use of light and dark in strong contrast to suggest forms in artwork.  From Italian chiaro=bright and oscuro=dark, literally meaning light-dark.  The Baroque period used it heavily and Tenebrism-chiaroscuro to the extreme-emerged as a style.  

Artists: Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi, Joseph Wright of Derby, Giovanni Baglion

Do you want to suggest an “Art Term of the Week”? Email me at theravenandthewritingdesk@hotmail.com and submit your art term with definition and example artists.

Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Susan B. Anthony (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) and Elizabeth Cady Stanton (November 12, 1815 – October 26, 1902).

A Graphite pencil portrait drawing of Suffragettes Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Anna Murray-Douglass

Anna Murray-Douglass was an exceptional person. This mini drawing is in honor of her and black history month.