Today’s sketch is an Allegory of the Four Elements done in 1611 by Louis Finson (1580-1617). I really like this piece. Every time I look at I can’t believe that is was done in the seventeenth century. It keeps making[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today’s Sketch is another from the Seattle Art Museum’s Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough exhibit which ended last week. This one is Anne, Countess of Albermarie & Son 1777-9 by George Romney.
Today’s sketch is my last sketch from the Seattle Art Museum’s Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough exhibit. This one features Emma Hart, Lady Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson and the muse of George Romney in his painting “The Spinstress”
Seattle Art Museum has been rotating their collection a bit letting some of the 90 percent the collection that’s been in storage to get some air and I think I have a new favorite piece. I was not familiar with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As a way of getting my watercolor chops back in order, as well as visualizing more realistic versions of the cast, I’ve started doing watercolors of everybody. To start with here’s Paul & Nancy.
The second of my watercolor studies, this one of Kate and Brian. I was pretty happy how Kate’s fair complexion came out.
