Famous painting challenge - guess who? by Sharon Van Der Veen

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Three Musketeers Sharon? A great crowd, they must be after someone,s blood😖 yes I love the little dog.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 15 Jul 18:43:32

Looks like The Night Watch. NOT a project I'd have cared to undertake in watercolour....

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Wed 15 Jul 20:21:36

I think it's an excellent sketch and very well drawn Sharon.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 15 Jul 20:29:57

It is an excellent sketch indeed Sharon! No wonder you got lost doing an oneliner but even so it's super!

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Wed 15 Jul 20:32:31

What a motley crew - full of interest.

Posted by Michael Edwards on Wed 15 Jul 20:54:41

What a challenge Sharon, I wouldn't have dared try this......well done. Is it anything to do with the fact it was Bastille day yesterday?

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 15 Jul 21:18:42

You're all too kind ! Well done Robert, in spite of my best efforts to disguise the fact, it is inspired by Rembrand's Night Watch, pikes 'n all. That you guessed probably says more about your art history knowledge (or of the dog in art ?) than about my rendering, but as you suggest, it was doomed from the beginning ! Back to the more serious stuff tomorrow.

Posted by Sharon Van Der Veen on Wed 15 Jul 21:43:50

My art history knowledge is poor so I wouldn't have come up with the answer but I will say, it's a smashing almost one-liner. I like the way you've just indicated the figures at the back and the two small ones, front left are very good. The chap top right (green hat) caught my eye as well. So many interesting figures to look at, good colour and great fun, how could we not like it!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Wed 15 Jul 21:54:42

I thought it was Guy Fawkes (no idea why - think it might have been the hats). A brilliant lively guess who - all those figures must have taken some drawing, Sharon!

Posted by Thea Cable on Wed 15 Jul 23:26:29

A beautiful work Sharon

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Thu 16 Jul 07:22:23

I guessed The Night Watch straight away! , very complicated thing to tackle and I do love the little dog!

Posted by debs jones on Fri 17 Jul 11:19:07

This is very clever and atmospheric!

Posted by Shirley May on Fri 17 Jul 13:22:50

Lovely and lively!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 17 Jul 20:04:44

Cheers all of you, pleased it made you smile. Take this opportunity of wishing you all a good and hopefully creative summer, look forward to seeing lots of inspirational work and challenges on the Gallery.

Posted by Sharon Van Der Veen on Sat 18 Jul 13:12:15

Just got back on line and catching up with different artists seems like you can attempt anythin Sharon.

Posted by Val-Irene Robertson on Tue 12 Jan 12:16:46

Hang on Studio Wall

15/07/2015

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Couldn't resist having a go when I saw a photo in the paper this morning, I should have known it was a non-starter. Started out as a one-liner, got irretrievably lost, and ended up with this motley crew. Just for fun, but thought I'd post it, someone might at least like the little dog.