Nov 28, 2014
I love Sargent's work, and "A gust of wind" has always been my favorite. I've always thought that this one looked like an unfinished work, but tonight as I tried to paint some kind of semblance of it, I realized there was much more there than I ever imagined. The clouds to the right of her head outline her hat like a shadow. There is a much more detail in the colors of the dress. He makes each brushstroke count. How can he express so much, with such seemingly effortless strokes?
It was very foolish of me to attempt to copy a masterpiece in an hour of painting, but I did it anyway! ;) How else can I learn, unless I study the masters?
