Showing posts with label Vermeer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vermeer. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

After Vermeer's Girl with Hat

After Vermeer's Girl with Hat  10 x 7 oil on board

Vermeer has always been one of my favorite artists.  I did this
simplified three value study interpretation to help
me understand how he painted the light
so well.  I made it
more fun by painting with a few of my favorite colors:
cad yellow medium
quinacridone red
and carbazole violet.



Tuesday, November 6, 2012

After Vermeer

After Vermeer 6 x 6 oil on board

Vermeer has always been one of my favorite artists. He was famous
for his sensitivity to light and color.  I love painting light
and feel like we can learn so much from the masters.

I did this three value color study to explore 
massing and making interesting shapes.
Personally I think that's why Vermeer's painting work
so well.  He really held is light/dark masses together.

So much to learn, so little time.