He burns his wood to create rich blacks and also paints it with vibrant colors and patterns.
What gets sacrificed is something called D-Max, or deep, rich blacks.
The soil, leached by the frequent rains, was a pale yellowish hue, not the rich black of the jungle.
Today they look oddly beautiful, with surprisingly rich blacks and a casual virtuosity.
Sensitive pressure adjustment allows a range of printing from the richest blacks to the most velvety grays.
They were the rich, sheening, shallow black of a dead fly's wings, and under the lids there were sharp little lines.
The distance between rich and impoverished blacks is a striking though underdeveloped theme in this section.
As the divide between rich and poor blacks widens, tensions are mounting.
The glaring light of high noon encouraged his use of rich blacks.
Furthermore, poor blacks and rich blacks alike are segregated almost at the same level.