Cédric
Blanc
The Alchemy of ShadowBorn in 1968, Cédric Blanc has emerged as a preeminent figure in contemporary digital illustration, masterfully bridging the gap between classical mastery and modern technique. His practice is defined by a profound devotion to the Rembrandt Dark aesthetic, a style where light …
A portrait built from Cédric Blanc's own colours
Every 8 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.