Low key
Appearance
Low key as a term used in describing paintings or photographs is related to but not the same as low-key lighting in cinema or photography.[1]
A painting or image can be defined as "low-key" if its dominant values are black, dark brown or dark blue.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "What does it mean for a photograph to be "high key"?". Photography - Stack Exchange. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ Toogood, James (2004). Incredible Light & Texture in Watercolor. North Light Books. p. 45. ISBN 1-58180-439-3.
- ^ Pastoureau, Michael (2008). Black: The History of a Color. Princeton University Press. p. 216. ISBN 978-0691139302.