Sunday, December 29, 2013

Master Study Sketch of "The Cicada" by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot...



"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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10 comments:

  1. DVArtistDecember 29, 2013 at 1:26:00 PM PST

    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

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  2. ChristineDecember 29, 2013 at 4:23:00 PM PST

    good luck with those hands, not an easy thing!

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  3. GinnyDecember 29, 2013 at 5:52:00 PM PST

    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.

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  4. GalleryJuanaDecember 29, 2013 at 6:16:00 PM PST

    I love how your individual drawing style comes through the inspiration of the original.

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  5. Out of Sight LDecember 30, 2013 at 4:50:00 AM PST

    You are so gifted Lisa Isabella!

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  6. Alexandra MacVeanDecember 30, 2013 at 6:20:00 AM PST

    Very beautiful sketch, Lisa. I LOVE this! One of your best, yet. :)

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  7. Lisabella RussoDecember 30, 2013 at 12:30:00 PM PST

    Thanks so very, very much Nicole, Christine, Ginny, Juana, Jiten, Lorraine, and Alexandra!

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  8. stefanie starkDecember 30, 2013 at 2:44:00 PM PST

    It's a wonderful idea to paint this lady and I am looking forward how she will turn out.

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  9. Magic Love CrowDecember 31, 2013 at 4:48:00 PM PST

    So very pretty Lisa, can't wait to see this one finished ;o) Happy New Year ;o)

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2014 at 6:06:00 PM PST

    Lovely drawing: great job :-)

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