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Creating classical realist artwork for modern times.
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Painted Master Copies

After Bouguereau

This fleshy cheeked cherubesque portrait is copied after William-Adolphe Bougereau - one of my favourite French academic painters. I fell in love with his buttery flesh tones and felt compelled to copy this work. This petite painting is perfect for any avid collector.

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The tonal shifts are so subtle, especially referencing children’s complexions…

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… as an artist, recreating this master’s flesh tones was of great interest.

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Through copying this piece I have observed that these subtleties are achieved through gradual colour shifts, more so than value shifts. This was a challenging task and somewhat counter intuitive to my academic training.