A "Journal of Paintings" by Jon Conkey, Themeworks was a "one-year-long" record of my progress in the art of "oil painting", and an attempt to paint 365 paintings in one year. Changing the monthly theme allowed me to focus on subjects I may not have otherwise painted. As an artist, I was looking for discovery and breakthroughs in my works through this daily practice.
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Vermeer Detail
Johannes Vermeer, a favorite of mine, used the "camera obscura" to aid in his renderings. Some say this was cheating; I say even if one were to have a complete and accurate line drawing handed to them, they still could not paint the work as exquisitely as this man did way back in the 1600's. JLC
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