Tuesday, February 5, 2013

The Concert Reproduction - Post 2

Concert After Vermeer - Stage 4
I have my Concert replica canvas on a dedicated easel in my studio where I expect it will be for several more weeks.  I am working on other paintings too, but each day I devote some time to the replica.  The painting size is large enough that I can work on a small area at a time as time permits.  When I think of Vermeer, I think of a muted color palette.   However, I just found a better photo than the one I started with and it is quite colorful.   I decide to use the first photo for drawing reference and use the better photo for color.    I like the colors that are starting to vibrate all around the painting.  It's too bad the stolen original is not available for live viewing! 

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