Michael's recent re-working of one of his wonderful re-enactor paintings got me thinking about some of the pieces I've done along those lines. (Not nearly as many as he's done!) They never seem to turn out the way I expect them to, so I found his comments interesting.This one is from a couple of years ago. The demo this gentleman presented was much more intriguing than the pastel that resulted from it! But it's all a good experience - nothing wasted when you're working!
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I love the perspective and the peek at what's outside under the pulled back tent--the Dutch masters used that technique to reveal another part of a room with a reflection in a mirror, an open doorway or window.
Thanks for posting this! This is a great work. Very tough angle to pull off and you did it well! Actually, I think it's very intriguing. I'm going to admit something here, I don't like too many perspective lines in my work. Now, if I was going to do a drawing, no problem. but when I paint, I don't draw as much so I avoid getting imagery that's going to force me into precise kinds of perspective lines. I can do it, sure, but I don't want to. You tackled something quite difficult here. The angle, which is very sharp, adding the lines of the table (which, if you mess up the eye picks that up quickly) then all the instruments and so forth, as well as the figure. This was not an easy work and yet you did a great job! I like it!
Well, thanks to both of you. It was a bit of a beast. The guy was just so friendly and informative, I wanted to pay homage to his passion. But all the angles - as you point out Michael - as well as the stuff on his table, left me in over my head in no time! I switched to pastels to "free things up," and this sort of subject doesn't do that. I sure appreciate your insights!
This is a wonderful piece that shows the character of the Gettysburg area. I love to be able to take my boys to the battlefields and see these scenes. Dianne is doing a great job capturing a wonderful region of our country.
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