The Shaw Gothic Pavilion at the Dayton Art Institute was a perfect setting for my presentation. Each of the three display paintings were set up on the easels where people could look closely and also ask questions about my Lessons of the Low Countries project. That’s me in black with an blue apron talking to a philosophy professor about the Dutch Exhibit. The guests expressed enthusiasm about seeing the process of the three stages of the painting The Golden Age.
Many non-artists expressed curiosity about how a painting is begun and what steps are taken to get to completion. Other guests were especially interested in the pigments, mediums, and samples of linen which were unprimed and primed with rabbit skin glue and lead white. More on this topic later.
Margret, it’s so fun to see you in action and to live your experiences! I look forward to hearing more about the project!