After the extensive work on the two rather complicated chandeliers, even eight of the twelve extras of the scene have now been ‘painted up’ from the painting’s death colouring stage. Now it is time to paint the reflection of the three different light sources on the gallery floor. Continue reading “Diogenes (16)”
Author: René Klarenbeek
Diogenes (15)
After sufficient drying time, the ‘doodverf-stage’ of the chandeliers is ready to be subsequently worked with up semi-transparent glazes containing several oil ground colours. Continue reading “Diogenes (15)”
Diogenes (14)
It has now become time to return the large crystal chandeliers which illuminate the gallery back into the painting. At an earlier stage, both of them have purposefully disappeared in the course of the painting process. Continue reading “Diogenes (14)”
Diogenes (13)
Although it has been a wonderful three weeks to occupy the heart of the Galerij Prins Willem V with easel, painting and various studio materials, it also feels very good to finally get back into the seclusion of the CONTERFEYTER studio. Continue reading “Diogenes (13)”
Diogenes (12)
One of the largest paintings in the Galerij Prins Willem V is Govert Flinck’s 1654 signed and dated “Allegory on the memory of Frederik Hendrik, prince of Orange, with the portrait of his widow Amalia van Solms”. Continue reading “Diogenes (12)”
Diogenes (11)
With his uninterrupted three-week work period in the Galerij Prins Willem V almost coming to an end, René Klarenbeek, for the first time working on his CONTERFEYTER series of large scale contemporary history paintings, Continue reading “Diogenes (11)”
Diogenes (10)
Every day the Galerij Prins Willem V is opened, the painter comes in first and goes out last. And that does not remain without noticeable consequences. Continue reading “Diogenes (10)”
Diogenes (09)
With all parts of the scene still in rather sketchy brown-gray tones on the canvas, the gallery spectators might get the impression that the image remains a bit foggy, with the dark parts apparently too light and the light parts too dark. Continue reading “Diogenes (09)”
Diogenes (08)
After the preparatory stage in the Conterfeyter studio, finally the time has come to start with the actual painting activities in Galerij Prins Willem V. And what a place to be! Continue reading “Diogenes (08)”
Diogenes (07)
After working on the preparatory stage of the Diogenes painting, today it is due time to transport the painting from the Conterfeyter studio to the Galerij Prins Willem V in the historic part of town. Continue reading “Diogenes (07)”