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Old 01-04-2005, 06:16 PM   #1
Allan Rahbek Allan Rahbek is offline
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This lovely lady is the sister of Degas. Oil on linen 11" X 9".

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Old 01-05-2005, 09:57 AM   #2
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Allan,

Degas is one of my inspirations.You have done a wonderful job of capturing not only the color but the feel of the painting. Your brush work is quite lovely.
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Old 01-05-2005, 11:48 AM   #3
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This is very nicely done, Allan! I especially like how you've caught the plane change in the temple.
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Old 01-05-2005, 03:45 PM   #4
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Very nice!
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Old 01-05-2005, 08:00 PM   #5
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Thank you Sharon, Linda and Kim,

I have always admired Degas for his elegant sensitive brushwork.
There is so much to painting in oils, so many different ways to use the paint.

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Old 01-07-2005, 11:10 AM   #6
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Allan, I recently saw two exhibition of Degas work, in Rome and in London. I was again enchanted by his loose use of the paint and the armonies of the colours.
You really managed to replicate his atmosphere.
Did you learn a lot in doing it?
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Old 01-07-2005, 01:58 PM   #7
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Thanks Ilaria

When I copied his painting I tried as much to copy his technique as the likeness.

I found that the paint was mostly applied thinly in this portrait, but he had played with the shape of the individual strokes, almost like he did his drawings in charcoal and maybe more visual in his pastels. The stroke itself is a motive. Stroke of Genius, if you like.

To Carry out this copy I painted in many ways, using brush, palette knife and my fingers, so it was a really fine experience and, yes I believe that I learned something.

You know perhaps that his grandmother was Italian, this would explain his sense of beauty.

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Old 01-10-2005, 01:37 PM   #8
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I know, and there are all the paintings of his cousins which are notable too!
Many many compliments again,when I saw the two exhibition I told you about I did take notes but copying just seemed me to hard a task!
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Old 01-10-2005, 02:15 PM   #9
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Ilaria,
to be honest I am not completely sure that this represent his sister. But they look so alike that they must be very close anyway. And her name is Rose Adelaide de Gas, so....

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Old 01-11-2005, 05:26 AM   #10
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Well if she is she is much nicer. He was quite ugly, wasn't he?
Still a genius though!
Bye bye, I am offline until my computer monitor gets repaired next week, hope to find a lot of new interesting posts
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