One of my favourite techniques in traditional oil paintings is chiarascuro, a classic technique developed by da Vinci, Caravaggio and Rembrandt who used high contrast shadows and light to create drama in their paintings.
I don’t have the time (or the patience) required to create photo realistic oil paintings anymore, but I am really enjoying playing with this technique again with my studio lighting equipment.
![Chiarascuro Studio horse photograph - studio photography](https://threeredponies.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/studio-horse-photography-chiarascuro-wm-1-600x600.jpg)
![Horse Studio Photograph - equestrian photographer](https://threeredponies.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/studio-horse-photography-7510-wm-600x600.jpg)
![Studio Photograph of Horse - horse photography](https://threeredponies.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/studio-horse-photography-7657-wm-1-1500x1000.jpg)
![Studio Photo of Horse - horse photography](https://threeredponies.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/studio-horse-photography-5092-wm-1-1200x800.jpg)
![Horse studio photograph - horse photography](https://threeredponies.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/studio-horse-photography-9856-wm-1-1200x800.jpg)