"Jim Charter" <jrc### [at] msncom> schreef in bericht 
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> For some reason the picture makes me think of this one:
> http://tinyurl.com/2cmtzx
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> It's something about the mix of genre scene, wood planking and texture as 
> a focus, steep foreshortening and backlighting for specular effect.

Ah, Caillebotte! Such a fascinating painter!
Interesting to observe how the strippers are doing their job: first 
stripping the joints between planking, then the individual planks. This 
might be dictated by the planks being not perfectly flat I assume...

Thomas

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Thomas de Groot wrote:
> "Jim Charter" <jrc### [at] msncom> schreef in bericht 
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>>For some reason the picture makes me think of this one:
>>http://tinyurl.com/2cmtzx
>>
>>It's something about the mix of genre scene, wood planking and texture as 
>>a focus, steep foreshortening and backlighting for specular effect.
> 
> 
> Ah, Caillebotte! Such a fascinating painter!
> Interesting to observe how the strippers are doing their job: first 
> stripping the joints between planking, then the individual planks. This 
> might be dictated by the planks being not perfectly flat I assume...
> 
> Thomas
> 
> 
And perhaps the need for a separate tool?  Caillebotte probably just 
interested in the bold pattern created.  It's a wonderful picture to 
contemplate the potentials of the finish {} statement.  I just realized, 
it's genre interest is 'right down your alley,' isn't it!

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"Jim Charter" <jrc### [at] msncom> schreef in bericht 
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> And perhaps the need for a separate tool?  Caillebotte probably just 
> interested in the bold pattern created.  It's a wonderful picture to 
> contemplate the potentials of the finish {} statement.  I just realized, 
> it's genre interest is 'right down your alley,' isn't it!

Absolutely right!

While Caillebotte was certainly interested in the pattern created, I am sure 
that he also recorded faithfully the technique used. It was that which 
probably triggered his inspiration for the painting in the first place. 
Fascinating scene really.

Thomas

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