Selected Practice Pages

After Henriëtta Geertruide Knip (1783-1842), Bouquet, original c. 1820.

I chose not to reproduce the delicate pastels used by the artist, preferring bold reds and vibrant yellows.

Brief biography of the artist.

View the original at the Rijksmuseum

After Jean Baptiste Monnoyer (1636-1699), Tied bouquet, original c. 1680 

The only version I could find online was a colored engraving.I again chose deeper colors, because I like them.

The Metropolitan Museum owns a copy of the engraving. 

Brief biography of the artist. 

 

After Dirck de Bray (c.1635-1694), Flowers in a Bottle, Watercolor and oil on paper, c. 1674.

Brief biography of artist.

Original in Rijksmuseum.