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07-19-2005, 12:11 PM
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Vignette examples?
I'm resurrecting this thread in the hope that somebody will post some favorite examples of vignettes.
Specifically, I'm wondering if as a compostional matter it is important to leave something reaching the bottom of the canvas to "connect" or ground it, versus letting a head and shoulders "float" amiably in (darkened?) space.
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07-19-2005, 12:15 PM
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Personally, I never liked the vignette look and whenever I leave a head and shoulders portrait unfinished at the bottom I'm always compelled to "finish" it off. If you do leave a portrait vignetted I like the idea of having part of it connected to the bottom of the canvas. I guess it depends on the specific composition.
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07-19-2005, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Linda Brandon
I'm resurrecting this thread in the hope that somebody will post some favorite examples of vignettes.
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Hi Linda,
Here are two of my favorite ones. The first is mine (sorry about the photo, I always say that I'm a painter, not a photographer!) and the second is Greene's.
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07-19-2005, 02:11 PM
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You know, that Daniel Greene example might just be enough to make me change my mind about vignettes. Of course, it is a devilishly handsome young model too...!
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07-19-2005, 02:18 PM
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Raymond Kinstler was certainly a strong advocate of the vignette. If you visit his website here: Kinstler you will see many examples.
These are a few of my favorites. Notice the last one of Tennessee Williams. Would this be a vignette? What kind of risk was this?
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07-20-2005, 11:05 AM
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Here are a couple more vignette examples.
The first is a drawing from the recently deceased Jean de Montebello, and the next a pastel from our own (seen much to infrequently) John de la Vega.
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07-20-2005, 12:03 PM
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Thanks, Mike, for posting these examples. A tremendous help to me!
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07-24-2005, 12:16 AM
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Philip Alexius de Laszlo
Here's a master of vignettes. He was an amazing painter and deserves much more recognition than he has today.
I'm finding these at this website.
I have the book about the artist but this site has paintings by Laszlo that aren't in it.
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07-24-2005, 12:35 AM
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Let's see if I can get a bigger image for at least two of his vignettes.
By the way, the second portrait is of Comte Robert de Montesquiou, who was also painted by Boldini . A dashing subject.
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