When working with oil paint, a solid underpainting sets the stage for success. The wipe-out or bistre method of underpainting is one of the easiest ways to get it right, even if you’ve never touched a paintbrush. I use it often when teaching beginners, and love starting a painting this […]
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I’ll confess. I visited the Mauritshuis with one objective: to see Johannes Vermeer‘s Girl with a Pearl Earring. Following my visit to Delft, where I retraced Vermeer‘s steps through historical and artistically relevant sites in his hometown, I just had to see his masterpiece in person. A day trip to […]
A few weeks ago, I went to pick up my husband from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. As we passed the exit for Delft, I was awestruck. The birthplace of Johannes Vermeer, creator of Girl With a Pearl Earring, The Art of Painting, and The Little Street, known the world over as […]
