Monday, April 23, 2018

Sargent's Technique and Temperament

John Singer Sargent's grandnephew, Richard Ormond, speaks with veteran portrait painter Michael Shane Neal about Sargent's technique and temperament.

Michael Shane Neal and Richard Ormond, gouache

Here's an extended lecture by Richard Ormond about Sargent's work during World War I.
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Sketched live at the Portrait Society Conference in Washington, DC
Ormond has authored many books on Sargent, including John Singer Sargent: Figures and Landscapes 1908–1913: The Complete Paintings

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3 comments:

  1. nuumApril 24, 2018 at 10:50 AM

    Master.
    Period.

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  2. EvelynApril 24, 2018 at 12:15 PM

    Wow, James!

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  3. Susan JohnseyMay 7, 2018 at 10:46 AM

    I really appreciate you posting this excellent video about Sargent. I guess I overlooked it while surfing youtube.

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