Those of you who follow the blog know that I can't paint figures. Thus you will know that I struggled mightily with Jannetje, the sole figure so far in the large painting.
When I was a kid, there was a scouring powder of which Jannetje would have approved.
Eventually---when she's dry--- she'll get better modeled, and she'll get a bucket, some water, and a rag or a brush.
(At the moment, it looks like Jannetje had a terrible accident to her right arm. Hope I can figure it out.)
I expect the painting will have at least one other figure, and probably a dog.
Color ain't right, as usual.
Scrub-a-dub-dub.
She looks good to me - very nice. Maybe the figure is large as the painting's big? In a normal size painting she would be fine.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to have people in there - I project - and the story telling becomes stronger...
Certainly this is more than 50 years ago tho'...
Thanks, Jon. I hope by the time it's done, it'll be in the 17thc.
DeletePoor Jannetje! She was still scrubbing when I got to the studio this morning.
Good luck with your exhibition.
Maitre - Jannetje indeed! You are the bestest! Cheers Y
ReplyDeleteGoing blind painting small-pane, leaded glass windows. When Jannetje finishes scrubbing, she's got a lot of copper and brass ahead.
DeleteThanks for the well wishes, Donald!
ReplyDeleteA figure in the painting! Good stuff! She probably sold that pearl earing to obtain that scrubbing brush. Must have been a lot of fun doing the figure after all of those tiles, pavers and leaded window panes. As they say locally: Bon courage!
ReplyDeleteMerci, mon vieux.
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