"The Cicada" by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot is one of my favorite paintings at the Norton Simon Museum. Whenever I go there, I consider myself very fortunate to have the opportunity to see it. It occured to me that it has been a while since I've painted a master study. This is a rough sketch of Corot's original painting that I photographed whilst visiting the museum. I've decided in my version, more of her hair will be down. Seeing them side by side, I realize that I definitely need to focus on her hands and redraw them, in this sketch they are tiny! While I know that I will never capture the beauty of this master painting myself, I feel that painting a master study allows me to see into the original more deeply and learn from the experience.
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Yes you are fortunate to be able to visit such a wonderful place. I am looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Some how I know it will be beautiful.
Nicole/Beadwright
good luck with those hands, not an easy thing!
I enjoy visiting your blog so much. As soon as the blog opens, I find myself in such a peaceful place and I always learn something new.
Thank you for sharing both pieces of wonderful art with me today.
I love how your individual drawing style comes through the inspiration of the original.
You are so gifted Lisa Isabella!
Very beautiful sketch, Lisa. I LOVE this! One of your best, yet. :)
Thanks so very, very much Nicole, Christine, Ginny, Juana, Jiten, Lorraine, and Alexandra!
It's a wonderful idea to paint this lady and I am looking forward how she will turn out.
So very pretty Lisa, can't wait to see this one finished ;o) Happy New Year ;o)
Lovely drawing: great job :-)
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