Copying Rembrandt
Copy after Rembrandt's portrait of a lady 1634 I find copying old master work rewarding. You're almost getting into the head of the artist. Compositional technique, light, perspective, anatomy - I could go on - are just some of the things you encounter when referencing an artists work. At the end of 2016 I copied a Rembrandt painting Portrait of a young woman 16349 (above). Rembrandt is one of my favourite painters. His use of structure and light is astonishing. What I parti