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'''''Chiaroscuro''''' is a comic series developed by Canadian artist [[Troy Little]] between 2000 and 2005.

==Publication history==
Little began self-publishing in 2001 and after releasing two issue he received a [[Xeric Grant|Xeric]] in 2001<ref name="xericgrant">{{Cite web|author=[[Xeric Foundation]]|date=September 2001|title=Comic Book Self-Publishing Grants: September 2001|publisher=www.[[Xeric Foundation]].org|url=http://xericfoundation.org/comicbooks/2001.html|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref> which allowed him to produce another five issues. Personal circumstances slowed progress until he was given a second grant from the [[Prince Edward Island|P.E.I.]] Council of the Arts in 2005<ref name="jp2007-11-06">{{Cite web|author=Journal Pioneer|author2=Jim Brown|date=2007-11-06|title=Little comic book writer poised to hit big time|publisher=www.JournalPioneer.com|url=http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=77727&sc=118|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126211936/http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=77727&sc=118|archive-date=2013-01-26|access-date=2008-08-16|url-status=dead}}</ref> which allowed him to finish and release the last three issue. In 2007 the series was [[#Collected editions|collected]] into a single volume by [[IDW Publishing]]. In July 2008 IDW also gave out a free preview comic featuring ''Chiaroscuro'' and Little's next project ''Angora Napkin''.<ref>{{comicbookdb|type=issue|id=136919|title=''Angora Napkin/Chiaroscuro Preview''}}</ref>

==Plot==
The story is about an unemployed [[artist]] named Steven Patch, who leads a depressing life of [[Binge drinking|drinking]] and complaining about his life. He eventually runs into a situation of [[mistaken identity]], which sends him into a spiraling series of life-altering decisions.

==Reception==
It has been praised by independent comics legend [[Dave Sim]].<ref name="sim2007-01-17">{{Cite web|author-link=Dave Sim|last=Sim|first=Dave|date=2007-01-17|title=Dave Sim's blogandmail #128 (January 17th, 2007)|work=Blog & Mail|publisher=davesim.blogspot.com|url=http://davesim.blogspot.com/2007/01/dave-sims-blogandmail-128-january-17th.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070402125657/http://davesim.blogspot.com/2007/01/dave-sims-blogandmail-128-january-17th.html|archive-date=2007-04-02|quote=Troy Little sent me a POD version of volume one of his graphic novel magnum opus Chiaroscuro [...] I was really, really impressed with what you have done with Chiaroscuro.}}</ref>

==Collected editions==
It has been collected into a single volume:
* ''Chiaroscuro'' (234 pages, B&W hardcover, [[IDW Publishing]], 2007, {{ISBN|978-1-60010-119-9}})

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.readaboutcomics.com/2003/05/27/chiaroscuro-1-7/ ''Chiaroscuro #1-7 review''], May 2003, by Greg McElhatton at ReadAboutComics.com

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