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September 22, 2015 //

‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ from Vermeer

Art studio exercise: copy this famous painting by Vermeer in pastel on paper board. Aim: learn more about hue, chroma, value, and technique–in traditional painter’s approach to a young female face. Yes, this took days to do, but I learned so much that I still use: especially how to move from a thumbnail-size sketch to a larger-scale artwork.–An art in itself!

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Janetteartandwords says:

September 23, 2015 at 3:27 am

Wonderful!

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- Carol Lois Haywood says:
  
  September 23, 2015 at 2:14 pm
  
  Thanks, so much, Janette!
  
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kelworthfiles says:

October 7, 2015 at 5:00 pm

I still need to learn that kind of patience in my art. Well done!

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- Carol Lois Haywood says:
  
  October 8, 2015 at 6:09 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Kelworth! Glad you like this one.–Carol
  
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Miss Gentileschi says:

October 28, 2015 at 12:14 pm

Hi, Carol! What a beautiful picture! I really admire your talent! I just love Vermeer, and tried to copy this painting, too:) Maybe you´d like to have a quick look? Sarah
https://secretartexpedition.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/in-the-mood-for-vermeer-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-final-act/

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- Carol Lois Haywood says:
  
  October 28, 2015 at 12:38 pm
  
  Did and enjoyed it and pointed out the link to others. Thank you very much for your praises, Sarah. Makes an interesting comparison.–Carol
  
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  - Miss Gentileschi says:
    
    October 29, 2015 at 9:42 am
    
    Oh, that´s soo lovely from you, Carol! Thank you very, very much! I really do appreciate it! And I will be very much looking forward to new pictures from you, and spreading the word about your blog, as well:) – Sarah
  - Carol Lois Haywood says:
    
    October 29, 2015 at 3:55 pm
    
    Thank you for that, Sarah.

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Carol Lois Haywood

Watching nature shows about primates' lives and habits had a strange effect on me. I wanted to explore the human face in my art. Perhaps seeing us--at one level--as animals among others made portrait painting more accessible!