This is an 8x10 study of The Vale of Dedham by John Constable from 1828. I really appreciate Constable's way of capturing the rugged chaos of nature, both in terms of color and form. For me particularly, I like his seemingly loose style combined with a considerable amount of fine detail. As I understand it, he would often complete a full-size painted sketch ahead of time for his more notable works. Apparently some of his larger paintings took many years to complete.
fantastic painting .. really well done ..
Thank you both! I found this one quite enjoyable to paint. For the first time, I used canvas laminated on panel. That, along with Maroger medium, made the surface grippy and sticky in a way that I really liked.
The original painting is about 5 feet tall (122cm), so I'm happy enough with the detail I achieved at 8x10 inches.
Thanks for sharing close up photo! Very loose brush strokes!
This is truly amazing. And to be done on an 8" x 10" canvas is impressive.
Excellent job and study as well!Love the earth tones.Very well done.
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Impressive job Dracula! I just read wikipedia about John Constable and looked at the paintings. I noticed in some sky is way more loose than everything that happens on the ground. His works are beautiful!
I think you did amazing study work!