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 All about Jan Vermeer and his technique

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Janet
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PostSubject: All about Jan Vermeer and his technique   All about Jan Vermeer and his technique EmptySun Jan 10, 2010 9:05 am

Based on the discusstion regarding oil books I thought it might be fun and educational to study one of the great masters of painting and his techniques. Scouring the web for examples of his techniques. Videos or step by steps I find would be educational and fun. Anything Vermeer goes.

Here's one that I found that is a site all about Vermeer: http://www.essentialvermeer.com/details/details_start.html

I found this page especially interesting because of the following facts:

- Vermeer even used the tip of the brush's handle in his painting
- Vermeer used the camera obscura
- in some of his later paintings Vermeer used green earth in the shadows of the flesh tones


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PostSubject: Re: All about Jan Vermeer and his technique   All about Jan Vermeer and his technique EmptySun Jan 10, 2010 9:11 am

From this page on the same Vermeer site: http://girl-with-a-pearl-earring.20m.com/Girl_with_a_Pearl_Earring_Palette.htm

Vermeer palette:

Pigments used in the Girl with a Pearl Earring
1. white lead
2. yellow ochre
3. vermilion
4. red madder
5. red ochre
6. brown ochre (raw umber?)
7. charcoal black
8. bone black
9. ultramarine (natural lapis lazuli)
10. indigo
11. weld
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PostSubject: Re: All about Jan Vermeer and his technique   All about Jan Vermeer and his technique EmptySun Jan 10, 2010 9:26 am

This site has a step by step for Girl with a Pearl Eariing that I found very interesting: http://www.penroseart.com/vermeer01.htm
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PostSubject: Re: All about Jan Vermeer and his technique   All about Jan Vermeer and his technique EmptySun Jan 10, 2010 10:26 am

A very long video on Vermeer technique " Lecture: Vermeer's Painting Techniques: Time Stilled and Light Made Tangible" which is long but fascinating: http://www.nortonsimon.org/vermeertech-large
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PostSubject: Re: All about Jan Vermeer and his technique   All about Jan Vermeer and his technique EmptyMon Jan 11, 2010 11:52 am

I watched the Vermeer lecture video. Very interesting.
The essential Vermeer site is like an expanded version of the book I have, that's a great site.
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PostSubject: Re: All about Jan Vermeer and his technique   All about Jan Vermeer and his technique EmptyMon Jan 11, 2010 6:44 pm

Callie, I'm glad you liked the lecture and Vermeer site. Smile
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