The Old Church in the heart of Amsterdam not only serves as a place of worship but also as a concert hall, wedding venue and exhibition and reception area.
World Press Photo Laureates from Russia and the Soviet Union:
To see the previous posts about De Oude Kerk and the photo journalism laureates:
I used to think Van Gogh had a loose style. After seeing the paintings up close, I no longer think so. Although the images are constructed of many individual strokes of color, each of those paint strokes is carefully and deliberately applied. In this painting, see how the paint strokes are directional, showing different overall directions in the jacket.
Van Gogh Self Portrait at field easel
Here are close ups:
The next one’s blurry, but bear with me, the detailed shots turned out better.
These turned out better:
I loved the Rijksmuseum. The layout is orderly, lots of light, the museum isn’t too big and the galleries are very spacious. But if you go out to get lunch at the cafe, realize that you have left the museum and have to get in line to get back in again. Nice cafe, though. But a bit crowded. The best thing about the museum is the art. Gorgeous.
Okay, here are some close ups because while I was in Amsterdam on the houseboat, I was doing a lot of digital painting on my Bamboo. And discovering how hard it is to do feet. Check out these toes. (I know the photos aren’t too sharp, sorry, but you have to work fast in a museum so as not to annoy people and you can’t use flash.)
Then I was also trying to paint a torso from a life pose I had in an ebook I bought. Found out really fast how hard life drawing is. I spent about 20 hours on it and it didn’t turn out. Apparently, according to a friend who’s an artist, I need to take a life drawing class where they will teach me about anatomy and technique. Here’s what a stomach is supposed to look like:
Check out this sculpture. You don’t see this kind of thing in every museum.
Nicci Carrera 