I was working on focusing on an object in the foreground while making the background fuzzy.
A replica of an Egyptian statuette from Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1878 B.C., at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Blue Hippo with Shiny Face
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Stone Lamp, Sketch 100
Angle’s not quite the same. Maybe I hold my sketchbook titled while working.
Iran, Nishapur; 9th-10th century; Steatite, carved and incised
Sketch 100: Lamp; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Rogers Fund, 1939
Oil Lamp, Sketch 099
The top is not wide enough. (Somehow I cannot see these things until I upload the photographs for the blog.)
Thailand (Tak Province); 14th century or earlier; Bronze
Sketch 099: Oil Lamp, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1991
Oil Lamp, Sketch 098
Iran, Nishapur; 9th century; Bronze, cast and joined
Sketch 098: Oil Lamp, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1938
Electric Lamp, Sketch 097
Another sketch that turned out harder that I thought it would. Still, there’s value in sketching objects that are above my skill level. As I’m teaching myself to sketch, it may take a while for improvements to show up, but it’s better than using only objects I can easily sketch (which may be very few, in reality).
Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, circa 1902-1912, New York; glass and bronze
Sketch 097: Electric Lamp, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Grant, 1974
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