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markstewart — Vestal tuccia with sieve copy
Published: 2011-11-12 12:00:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 1136; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 0
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Egg tempera and oil on board. I saw the original by Mantegna in the National Gallery in London and it became one of my fav classical paintings. I studied how it was created and tried to use the same technique, I did not follow the original to strictly as i was more interested in the technique of the old master. Layers of white tempera built up separated by oil washes, this addad depth and tone using the white only. I used about 6 layers, not nearly enough to produce the fabulous effect of the original. Tuccia was one of the vestal virgins and when her chastity was questioned she proved her innocence by carrying a sieve of water from the Tiber to the temple of Vesta. Original painted in circa 1495 [link]Related content
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omg this is beautiful, why did i never see that one, well done mark
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Thanks, it's an old student piece and i sort of messed up her face but i have wanted to develop this with another piece and your photo is perfect for that. I'm glad you like it
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did you see that i kinda adapted it to give you 2 views, now you can chose, waw it will be great when you that again, i cannot wait
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Interesting!And beautiful...
I try something similar, but with "sepia watercolour"
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This is stunning. I'm a big fan of your portraits, but it's always nice to see something a little different. As usual, your incredible mastery of art comes shining through! And I love that you stuck to the original technique
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Thank you, i have been very obsessed with pencil portraiture this year. I dusted off my paints but had to dispose of them due to their age (hardened) 
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Oh wow Mark , it looks fantastic! Is it awful that I prefer yours to the original
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Thanks, and no it's not awful at all. I'm extremely flattered
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This looks terrific, I have never seen this technique before.
You created such a great 3D-effect, especially on the upper part. It really seems to get out of the paper and doesn't look drawn on it at all. And also the clothes are brilliant. All these folds.
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Thanks, it was fun to do
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Beautiful job! I love the contrasts between light and shadow. Thanks for sharing.
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As always, lovely work! I don't know that I'd have the patience to try this technique. Thank you for sharing it.
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Thank you, and you're welcome 
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If you do try it in acrylic, be sure to show us the result and/or your process. I would love to see what you come up with! :0)
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Thank you friend! :0) Appreciate it!
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I've never heard of this technique, but I haven't been in art that long. This is exquisitely done.
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Thank you, it was a fun exercise
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Wow. There is still quite a bit of detail here, and the style is pretty expressive. I'd say you did pretty well, considering what you had to work with.
The only criticisms I would have, which you're probably aware of, are perhaps developing the face a bit further, and sending the right leg back (the robe could be a bit darker in this area, but this may be due to the lighting in the room or the camera used). Of course, this would take quite a bit of reworking, and considering the medium you were using, you've done very well.
That said, there are some things I personally like better about this than the original- the folds look more accentuated in certain areas, which makes it look a bit more three-dimensional. As someone else pointed out, the whole piece looks a bit more like a sculpture, including the background. I'd say you've almost instantly learned this technique to proficiency.
Hah, you didn't ask for a critique, and I don't have the special account that would let me do one, but I hope you take my honest feedback as a sign of my respect for your work. You're courageous enough to try to emulate a master's style and I think you've made it your own in the process. There are many people in the world who never reach this level of mastery in their own trade, and that is the gift that art bestows upon us. It keeps giving, expressing itself well beyond the effort we put into it. And, well, it's fun.
So thanks for continuing to show us this work- I feel like I should be paying just to see these. XD
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Thank you for your words, i appreciate them .. and if you feel like paying to view them then hey who am i to complain 
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Yeah, it's basically like graphite, so if you're decent with that you should feel right at home with pastels.
It's easy to overshoot the values in faces with paint- my faces still tend to look fairly geometric when I paint (I've only been painting seriously for about two months). But I'd say you did really well, considering- what dimensions were you working with, if I may ask?
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This is just beautiful
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Thank you, it was an interesting exercise which left me with so much more respect for the old masters art. Not exactly a copy but it was a cool technique to try out
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Wonderful work and very inspiring (and I'm not being sappy). I feel like I've rediscovered art after a really long absence, so anytime I see something like this, my first thought is "what a great idea". And it doesn't hurt that it turned out so gorgeous
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Thanks, yes .. the original was to look like a frieze or carving in stone or marble
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This shows that the quality of work you did in the technique
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