Olivia’s latest work… her first oil painting…
Many of you have followed Olivia’s art work since she was four years old. We have been painting together steadily since Christmas when she got acrylic paints, brushes, and an easel as a gift. Here is her latest work… her first oil painting. I sketched out the scene for her, mixed the paints, she did the rest… honest!
Willy Lott’s Cottage… 3×6″ oil on panel, 4-2007, Olivia (age almost 6)
Here’s dad’s version:
“Willy Lott’s Cottage #2″… 6×12″ oil on panel, 4-2007.
Willy Lott’s Cottage #1″… 6×8″ oil on panel, 4-2007.
An interesting story behind these works:
Willy Lott’s cottage is not only a beautiful example of 17th century English architecture… it is a famous art artifact. Peacefully nestled at Flatford Mill in the Dedham Vale, Suffolk, England, it was made famous by master artist, John Constable, in several of his paintings… most notably in “The Haywain”. The setting today is as inspiring as it was in 1819 when Constable painted the scene that is considered one of the most famous of all English paintings.
Original… “The Haywain” by John Constable, 1819.
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