"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!
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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