This portrait of Frederick Barnard’s daughters, Dolly and Polly, has always been one of my favorite Sargent paintings; it usually lives at the Tate in London but it happened to travel to the MFA in Boston while I was living there and rarely have I been so awestruck standing in front of a painting. The way it glows is absolutely incredible and knowing the how doesn’t diminish the effect at all.
Golden Paints acrylics, Sculpey, rice paper, and upcycled jewelry on 8×10 canvas board.
This portrait of Frederick Barnard’s daughters, Dolly and Polly, has always been one of my favorite Sargent paintings; it usually lives at the Tate in London but it happened to travel to the MFA in Boston while I was living there and rarely have I been so awestruck standing in front of a painting. The way it glows is absolutely incredible and knowing the how doesn’t diminish the effect at all.
Golden Paints acrylics, Sculpey, rice paper, and upcycled jewelry on 8×10 canvas board.
