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Bride and WaterOil on wood
75 x 60,5 cm
august 2005
I finally finished this painting. For the pose and the dress I used a stock photo by chrishankhah-stock:
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With many thanks.
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Comments: 67
this is lovely...it reminds me of pre-raphialite paintings
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Very nice perspective, i like the way you did the details, folds/creases on her white dress, beautiful
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This is stunning! Everything works together so well. The flow of the dress, the hair, the water... wow. A+
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Oh, so Waterhouse and I LOVE Waterhouse
Great work!
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It's one of the most beautiful paintings I've ever seen... Great work!
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I just wanted to let you know that this has been featured in --> Stock Up <-- Vol. 15
Thanks for sharing this with deviantART
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You are shockingly talented. I think I'm learning by just looking at all this fantastic work. Studies included.
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Oh man... This is just amazing! Wish that i can paint this well too. I think this is like what my teacher said," Use a brush like a pencil and apply the paint with great sensitivity."...
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It's wonderful, I simply love the skin tones and the lights on the dress!
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this is amazingly beautiful and elegant. wonderful work!
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beautifully done. I love your entire gallery.
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Oh my, how did I miss this one? Gorgeous as always. I love your pastel works but you've really got a delcate touch with the oils as well. So beautiful.. The colours throughout her dress are making me sigh.
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This is incredibly beautiful. I am very impressed!
Is it difficult to paint on wood? And how different is the "feel" while stroking the brushes on it?
I've always wondered that, and have not had the opportunity to ask anyone until now.
A definite fave for me. Remarkable piece. I applaud you.
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Thank you for your kind comments, LadyZee1
The use of wood instead of canvas is a personal choice of course. I like wood because I studied traditional techniques a lot and work in several wet layers (glacis). That is impossible to do on canvas, because you need a flat surface to freely apply the glacis and 'strike it through'. Wet colourfull glacis will pile up in the structure of canvas, the result is a strange surface of dotty colourfull points. You have to keep in mind that I prepare wood with 2 or 3 layers of ghesso, well sanded, so its is really smooth and flat.
There are disadvantages on wood: your brushes will last a lot less longer and wood weights a lot more then canvas.
AE
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Thank you for your reply!
I can imagine that it would wear out the brushes quicker, but I must say that the results are much more vibrant and the colors seem deeper. You do a fantastic job. Hope to see much more from you.
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I was drawn to this one by the preview. Even there you could see the flowing texture of her dress, some parts flow almost like water. It's a very beautiful painting, with the dress being the most interesting part, with all of it's different textures.
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beautifully done, reminds me a lot of old world paintings
superb
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Hello Martijn de Boer, am happy all of the times in that I come across quality artist. I want to congratulate you, you are a great designer. I want to have the pleasure to appreciate your more work, for that I ask for permission of including your deviante in my relationship of friends. A great hug.
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Thank you for your kind words, Silvio, I appreciate it. I am honoured to be on your friendslist.
AE
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the pleasure is mine, I appreciate your work a lot.
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Really graet! Looks so realistic. At first I thought, it was a photo 
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A beautiful, soft painting. She resembles a ghost, rather than a real person...
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This is an absolutely beautiful painting, I'm really glad to see some coloured, finished works from you!
You're very talented, nicely done!
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lovely painting
Doesn't it get very heavy painting on wood? I like the difference in texture of the brush strokes very sooth for her skin and a looser stroke for the lacy dress. Very effective! Nice use of colour and contrast to make this pianting really glow. I like the subtle highlights on her hair. It reminds me a lot of the pre-raphaelite paintings of Ophelia, which is a personal favourite of mine, maybe because she looks like she is about to step into water.
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Thank you Jesca
In this case the wooden panel is made out of wood fiber, so it is much heavier then normal, yes. I mostly use triplex (if that is english) which is extremely light.
It is so nice the Ophelia-theme is your personal favourite, it is one of mine too. There is just something mysterious about women and nature, in a submissive relation. A lot of the Greek mythology is based on that too (with gods/halfgolds being almost forces of nature, with their abillity to change nature or themselves or others into nature itself). Like Daphne changing into a laurel tree or Lea and the swan. I think Shakespeare really used that mysterious element in a romantic, good new way.
AE
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oh my, the shines in the dress, the skin, the little detail of the rosy cheeks are just lovely! i want to be able to do that
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