tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post8585998254121581339..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: “A sheer miracle which defies analysis”James Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-43541482197887704962011-11-18T09:55:25.118-05:002011-11-18T09:55:25.118-05:00As always, your blog has the best information and ...As always, your blog has the best information and postings. Bargue, love him and own the book. His technical ability defies explanation. If you love small artworks, check out the Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington DC, annual show at the Strathmore Mansion, this month and December. These are true miniatures, scaled at 1/6 th lifesize or smaller, on surfaces measuring less than 25 square inches. I just recently started working under a magnifying glass in a feeble attempt to work that small. A must see!!Linda Lawlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489893649414578159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-59749996756672383592011-11-15T19:21:17.940-05:002011-11-15T19:21:17.940-05:00Very impressive! At such a small size, Charles Bar...Very impressive! At such a small size, Charles Bargue still creates a beautiful composition, excellent textural variation, and an impressive handling of paint application. Thank you for sharing such an inspirational piece!AP Sabourinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812366411660150130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19819207455387852152011-11-15T16:14:15.240-05:002011-11-15T16:14:15.240-05:00damn!!damn!!Ravi Guptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148236339464617009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-25091700833670544952011-11-15T15:58:46.096-05:002011-11-15T15:58:46.096-05:00I guess I'd like to know his order of paint ap...I guess I'd like to know his order of paint application --how he controls his edges at that size -- does he keep everything soft and then gradually build up to the harder edges? At that size there isn't much room to modify edges without running into other edges...Daroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269629297022511462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-57375636044583187692011-11-15T12:43:26.973-05:002011-11-15T12:43:26.973-05:00A very nice painting indeed. BTW, the blade which ...A very nice painting indeed. BTW, the blade which you can see in the image section is a yatagan, an Ottoman type of short sabre or long dagger. The blades were often more or less S-shaped, and their unique shape of the hilt dates back to older forms which were made from the ends of long bones. Later yatagan hilts still resembled this shape, even when they were made from completely different materials like ivory, metal or horn.Markus Bühlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06516990754952015532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-71652993099104501832011-11-15T12:05:56.918-05:002011-11-15T12:05:56.918-05:00Looking at the book available on Amazon... not a c...Looking at the book available on Amazon... not a cheap one! But looks like a valuable resource for learning classical art techniquesBrett W. McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135079639325919075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-75379113234326134962011-11-15T11:58:26.166-05:002011-11-15T11:58:26.166-05:00Brett--thanks for explaining. I've added the n...Brett--thanks for explaining. I've added the name Charles Bargue at the top. He was not prolific and is known for his gem-like miniature genre paintings. <br /><br />He is also known as the author and collaborator (with J.L. Gerome) who created the famous drawing course used in many contemporary ateliers and academies.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-46158395440763140922011-11-15T11:55:05.587-05:002011-11-15T11:55:05.587-05:00Ezequeil -- the pupil is Charles Bargue, check out...Ezequeil -- the pupil is Charles Bargue, check out the links at the bottomBrett W. McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135079639325919075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-7571253909812935862011-11-15T11:50:25.382-05:002011-11-15T11:50:25.382-05:00Thanks for sharing this amazing work, James, but c...Thanks for sharing this amazing work, James, but couldn´t find the name of the author (a pupil of Géröme)?Ezequiel Ramos Apariciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10076496445780611599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-460275322070591282011-11-15T09:49:10.534-05:002011-11-15T09:49:10.534-05:00I spent 12-15 hours with my nose in the Geromes at...I spent 12-15 hours with my nose in the Geromes at the Getty last year--not this one, sorry to say--and the thing I thought about most, afterward, was how much I'd have loved to see a selection of his brushes. <br /><br />At any rate, it was an incredible experience for me. There were several tiny paintings of the quality of this one. One that really stuck with me was a man, hunting, in a velvet suit, about 11" x 14", and the nap of the velvet was amazing! <br /><br />For me, that show last year was like some advanced study opportunity, and I learned a LOT.........jeff jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05996337570175075303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-13210279700470257882011-11-15T09:09:00.115-05:002011-11-15T09:09:00.115-05:00Astounding images, the cloth textures he is able t...Astounding images, the cloth textures he is able to create are out of this world.Brett W. McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135079639325919075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74103042374370230212011-11-15T07:30:53.734-05:002011-11-15T07:30:53.734-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jason de Graafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868919286444934001noreply@blogger.com