Sunday, January 5, 2014

Improved 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 and I intend for it to be my next master study painting.  I posted this sketch last week, but I've redrawn the hands.  I think they are now much closer in size now to how they should be.  My next choice is to decide what size to do the painting.  The original is not one of our standard sizes so I'm going to have to play around with this in photoshop to determine what will fit the proportions best.


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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2014 at 1:56:00 PM PST

    what a beautiful choice for a study, I love to do this, we learn from the masters!

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  2. ChristineJanuary 5, 2014 at 2:04:00 PM PST

    coming along beautifully!

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  3. Abigail DavidsonJanuary 5, 2014 at 2:58:00 PM PST

    Great choice to study! Looking forward to seeing the development!

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  4. GalleryJuanaJanuary 5, 2014 at 4:26:00 PM PST

    Such elegant lines in your portrait and everything works so well and flows seamlessly.

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  5. sharonJanuary 5, 2014 at 5:52:00 PM PST

    Great choice your lines are beautiful.

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  6. Alexandra MacVeanJanuary 6, 2014 at 3:55:00 AM PST

    Lisa, this is wonderful and I can't wait to see the finished piece. :)

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  7. Out of Sight LJanuary 6, 2014 at 7:33:00 AM PST

    Wow Lisa Isabella you have 'the intensity' down path, wow

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  8. HelenJanuary 6, 2014 at 8:50:00 AM PST

    I agree with the others, a great choice for a study and I am looking forward to seeing it finished.

    Happy SS

    Helen

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  9. Camila Rafaela FelippiJanuary 6, 2014 at 9:33:00 AM PST

    Good choice! I hope you have a good study! And always: perfect picture!

    Have a happy new year :D

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  10. Lisabella RussoJanuary 6, 2014 at 2:26:00 PM PST

    Thanks so very very much!

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  11. Magic Love CrowJanuary 6, 2014 at 6:46:00 PM PST

    Simply beautiful!! I love how she is sitting and looking ;o)

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  12. Lisabella RussoJanuary 7, 2014 at 4:15:00 PM PST

    Thank you Stacy!

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