Category Archives: Pre-raphaelite

Legs and Dresses

Posted on October 26, 2010 by pearce

The legs are beginning to take their place, presenting a number of corrections to the structures that are immediately behind them. I’ve drafted the outlines of the top leg and sketched the bottom edge of it; tomorrow I hope to … Continue reading →

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Addressing the fabric

Posted on October 26, 2010 by pearce

I’ve built the structure of the plaits in the centre girl’s dress, which I think is reminiscent of the beautiful work Burne-Jones did in his The Golden Stairs, completed in 1880. Looking at all the Pre-Raphaelite books has had an effect on … Continue reading →

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Fabric

Posted on October 22, 2010 by pearce

Working on the dresses was initially a matter that caused me a little worry, but I quickly found myself enjoying creating folds and shadows in the fabric that makes up the first drapery in the painting. I want clothing that … Continue reading →

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