What is Sfumato?

A painting technique that blends edges softly so forms seem to fade into one another. Instead of hard lines, it uses smoky transitions to create a gentle, atmospheric effect.

Styles That Use Sfumato

Renaissance Portrait Art Style example

Renaissance Portrait Art Style

Sfumato Portrait Renaissance Art Style example

Sfumato Portrait Renaissance Art Style

Classical Realism Art Style example

Classical Realism Art Style

Oil Portrait Art Style example

Oil Portrait Art Style

More Terms

Cel Shading Impasto Alla Prima Chiaroscuro Foreshortening One-Point Perspective Two-Point Perspective Vanishing Point Isometric Drawing Orthographic Projection Silhouette Negative Space