I consider myself as an artist belonging to the group of new realists where the human being is looked upon in a new light and painted strongly figurative. The meaning of Clair Obscure, in Italian chiaroscuro, is light in the darkness.; Less light, less color. That is some of the reasons why I work with plain and few earth colors and very seldom part from that rule unless it is absolutely necessary. To be able to create a painting bound to classical guidelines you do of course need to obey them. To be able to convey a story with one single painting. I've never forgot the rules and it was useable in oil, watercolor and charcoal as well. One of them was: "Don't be too tough with you pencil when you draw. Not too much information when you catch the line. Do not underestimate your audience". Your art must go in a direction where the photograph cannot follow.