The Art of Painting by Jan Vermeer
I read somewhere that a lot of skills, dislikes/likes and other traits have a tendency to skip a generation. I think that's true and if so that would most definitely mean that I am part of an "off generation" as far as Vermeers and painting is concerned. Somehow I'm related to Jan Vermeer (at least that's what my dad told me - he might have lied) but there are few jobs I despise more than painting. Granted it might be different if I got to paint cool things like old JV did, but I sure hate painting houses...The Drudgery of Painting by Al Vermeer
Paige helped me (but it was still awful). I had to do a reenactment for the picture since there were no photographers home when we mercifully ran out of paint. If you look closely at JV's painting (it's claimed to be a self-portrait of sorts) you can note that he and I share brush stroke techniques. Hey! Maybe I'm not part of an "off generation" after all!Below you can see the final product. Unfortunately it's only the first coat - but the second one is going on with a roller.
5 comments:
I think we might be painting our house yellow, too.
*you* go right ahead!
I like the color; I just hate applying it...
At least it looks good, Al. The kids do all the painting around our place anymore. :P
The paint looks good. I knew there had to be a Jan somewhere in your family tree!
pronounced "yun" aka Jan - not even remotely the same as whatever you might be thinking...
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