How to Paint Your Own Vermeer

Who would have not wanted to look over Johannes Vermeer's shoulder while he was painting? HOW TO PAINT YOUR OWN VERMEER is a straightforward, practical guide on how to reproduce Vermeer's painting procedures for today's practicing painter. In the first section, each passage of Vermeer's method is thoroughly explained and framed in its historical context so that the reader will grasp the correct materials and procedures as well as the rationale behind artistic and technical concepts of Dutch 17th-century painting. Grounding, underpainting, working-up, glazing, mediums, palette, brushes and mediums are just a few of the topics explored along with valuable insights into the stylistic components which make a Vermeer a Vermeer. HOW TO PAINT YOUR OWN VERMEER can be read by anyone who wishes to explore the mysterious between technique and artistic expression.