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Copy of River God (detail) by Van Dyke, done by Bernard Safran, c1956. #bernardsafran #oilpainting #oldmasters #realism #figurativeart #artistsontwitter #metropolitanmuseumofart #vandyke
A study of hands. The varnish has yellowed, but you can see the streaks of grey on the gesso - a technique of Rubens - it adds depth to sheer glazes. Opaque whites come forward, shadows recede (sheer darks). #bernardsafran #oilpainting #realism #howtopaint #artistsontwitter
My mother was a trained artist and painted all her life. She loved to paint and create. She mostly painted children, pets and landscapes. She used the same medium as my father - but painted with thicker, broader strokes. #adelesafran #artistsontwitter #WomensDay2020
Self portrait, coloured pencil, 1974. We moved to the backwoods of rural Canada in 1973 from NYC. A new start. #bernardsafran #drawing #Pencildrawing #romanticrealism #countryliving #abandonedfarms #artistsontwitter #artmatters #smokeapipe