John Singer Sargent - Up Close and Personal

John Singer Sargent

I've just had the opportunity to see the amazing and inspiring "John Singer Sargent - Portraits of Artists and Friends" show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.  (You can view the entire exhibition here.)  It was a pleasant surprise to find out that photography is allowed and I took some close-ups that I would like to share with you.

Marie-Louise Pailleron

Auguste Rodin

Henry James

Lily Millet

Coventry Patmore

Francois Flameng

La Carmencita

Joseph Jefferson as Dr. Pangloss

George Henschell

A Trip To Paris

A few years ago my wife and I took a spontaneous trip to Paris to see a two man show of John Singer Sargent and Joaquin Sorolla at the Petit Palais Museum. These are two of my favorite artists and the opportunity to see their paintings in one location was too hard to resist. The trip is long gone, but what remains are some great memories, a catalog of the exhibition and a few paintings of Paris. I'll show some of those paintings soon.

A Corner of the Studio

As I work, I am constantly backing away from the easel to view my paintings from a distance.  In the corner is a mirror positioned where I can view the painting I'm working on (you can quickly spot mistakes when you see a painting backwards in a mirror).  Sometimes I sit and ponder my next move or grab a nearby book and get inspired.  I admire many artists, but none more than John Singer Sargent and Joaquin Sorolla, whose books are conveniently located together on my bookshelf.