More John Singer Sargent

At the monthly WVWS meeting, Lorie Amick mentioned a John Singer Sargent exhibit at the Gardner Museum. Here's the link to that: http://www.gardnermuseum.org/collection/exhibitions/past_exhibitions/inscrutable_eye?filter=exhibitions:5553

Click on the images and you'll see much larger versions, which even show his brushstrokes.

John Singer Sargent techniques

In case you can't get to Boston or Houston, the last two stops for the JSS exhibition, follow this link to see some great videos on recreating his watercolor techniques: http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/john-singer-sargent-watercolors

Google Art Project

The Google Art Project provides files of artworks that allow the user to get up close and see details. For example, this link leads to a John Singer Sargent watercolor:
http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/rio-dei-mendicanti-venice/jQE_xiWg2QdRIA?projectId=art-project

There is a small box on the right in which you can zoom in/out (- and +). You can also click and hold in that mini-image to move around the painting. Thus, you can really zoom in and see his painterly brushstrokes.

You can look up other artists, too, of course.

John Singer Sargent Watercolors

I had planned to post a review of the book on this major exhibition, "John Singer Sargent Watercolors." Instead, here's a link to a review of the exhibit, along with some closeups:
http://www.linesandcolors.com/2013/07/07/more-on-sargent-watercolors-at-the-brooklyn-museum/

The book includes a lot of information about JSS's techniques and materials. The book itself is fabulous.

Venues:
Brooklyn Museum until July 28
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, October 13--January 20, 2014
Houston, March 2--May 26, 2014

I plan to see it in Houston.