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Leonardo da Vinci

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There was much detail in the faces that Leonardo da Vinci painted. This was done by sfumato, especially shading around the eyes.

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Leonardo da Vinci

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I drew two apples using the sfumato technique by blending oil pastels.

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Shading and shadows add depth to drawings

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Shading and shadows add depth to drawings

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A quick definition of "sfumato." Art Lover: Louise McCartney Director: Michael Harrison Written and Produced by Kimberly Hatch Harrison

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Leonardo da Vinci

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"light and shade should blend without lines or borders in the manner of smoke"

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"light and shade should blend without lines or borders in the manner of smoke"

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-Leonardo da Vinci

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Sfumato has been used for hundreds of years and is still being used today. For example, in modern books, cartoons, and movies, sfumato is present. Sfumato makes animation possible.  Many Disney movies were simply just drawings on paper, but sfumato techniques allowed these drawings to come to life. Advancements in this technique allow for high quality animation and the deeper emotion portrayed on characters' faces.

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http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/537371/sfumato

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sfumato

http://glennis.net/real/leonardos-sfumato/

http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/painting/sfumato.htm

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/learn-about-art/paintings-in-depth/mysterious-virgin/*/viewPage/4

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Sfumato was introduced during the Renaissance and was made known when Leonardo da Vinci exhibited this technique in the Mona Lisa. Sfumato

originates from the Italian word sfumare, meaning "to tone down" or "evaporate like smoke." It also means "to vanish" or "to shade". Sfumato is the

blending or blurring of lines in order to add depth to a painting. Sfumato added realism to artwork which was popular during the Renaissance. It allowed

artists to portray human-like features in portraits. In addition, it created the illusion of a three-dimensional image on a two-dimensional plane. Sfumato is

associated with the Renaissance since it was made popular in that time period. This reveals the increased interest in human beauty and anatomy in that

time.

Leonardo da Vinci was the first to use sfumato in his works. He gained followers which ultimately lead to a revolution of the art of realism. More

artists began studying human anatomy in efforts to create works of art that accurately portrayed human characteristics. Leonardo blended his colors so

the painting did not have any sharp, noticeable lines or transitions. Leonardo da Vinci once said, "light and shade should blend without lines or borders in

the manner of smoke." He blended the color spectrum to create indistinguishable transitions. Without sfumato, masterpieces such as the Mona

Lisa would not look as beautiful or realistic.

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Leonardo da Vinci