Painting; ....'Ode to the Dutch Masters of Long Ago'
....Original Watercolour painting by Bleujay..
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'Ode To Master Painters of Long Ago'
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Work in Progress
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The first go.....later changed out the lower rose in the work for a striped tulip and began again.
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Inspired by the work of the Dutch Master still-life Artist Willem van Aelst.
Photographed from the book 'Elegance and Refinement, The Still-Life Paintings of Willem van Aelst'.
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Greetings Dear Readers;
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This rendering....of a nod to the Dutch Masters...Still-life artists of long ago....can sometimes be called a Master Copy...has been an idea of Bleujay's for some time and is actually a study size of a larger size in mind. We shall see if it really comes to fruition.
Bleujay almost always begins with a drawing, and then proceeds to paint the background especially if it is rather straightforward as this one is. When inspired by work such as this, Bleujay is really trying to decode the painting in order to see what makes it tick, as it were. To paint something similar really assists in a tremendous way and was practiced in great schools of art in the past.
What I found in this Master's work was fantastic detail and movement. As my purpose was not to copy inch by inch, I changed out a few things...Did you spot them? Great credit goes to this Master Painter...we can learn much from the Masters.
Here's wishing you the best, especially God's best.
'God commended His Love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died as a substitute for us.' Romans 5.8
'For by grace are you saved and that not of yourselves, it is a gift from God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.' Ephesians 2.8,9
It is Faith alone in Christ alone for salvation.
Thank you for dropping by. ^__^
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Kind Regards,
Bleujay
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For those interested in the details:
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Original Watercolour Painting and Drawing by Bleujay
Materials used....D'Arches 300lb. Watercolour paper.....Winsor&Newton Watercolour tube paints....Watercolour Sable brushes Size 10, 8, and 6.
Size of work.....38x56cm / 15x22inches....also known as a half sheet.
Posted differently at Whaleshares.
Thank you for your interest!
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