Vermeer

Vermeer has long been one of my favorite painters. I learned from copying his paintings, using oil paint, charcoal and cut colored paper.

I found this analysis of his technique and careful control of paint, ranging from thin glaze to dense impasto, at the National Gallery of Arts website: using imperceptible brush strokes and finely ground paint to effect, varying from thin to thick as highlights vary from soft to intense, dragging course paint over less less course paint to achieve irregular edges and texture, understanding the optical characteristics of color to infuse coolness or warmth.