Hi Mark and everyone Just some comments on your painting find - the portrait itself looks like it might have been done after the 'sitting' from a sketch made on the spot. I can't imagine the artist did the oils in the moment, but who knows. Maybe the setting was the lacemaker in her living room in 1966 ;) The head and facial details are well done (painting a face that is wearing glasses is tricky). It occurs to me that the artist might have been a close friend or relative of the sitter. However not knowing what the sitter really looked like - even though the head and face are in logical proportion, the features appear pudgy. Perhaps it was too close and the person wasn't flattered :p It appears the artist didn't understand the lacemaking process, or the model was moving too quickly LOL. In amateur work, it is difficult to convey precise details; often better to suggest a motion. Hard to tell what sort of lace she is making from the picture, but I'll take the artist's word for it ;)
Interesting rescue. On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Tatman <tat...@tat-man.net> wrote: > > fiber board. The artist signed it "Oberhellmann" and dated 1966. I > > > Here is the picture: > > http://www.tat-man.net/Oberhellmann_BLacer_painting.jpg > > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
