One of my favorite artists, Aiden Lassell Ripley, spent some of his formative years studying the work of Velasquez and Hals while traveling throughout Western Europe, Spain in particular, and North Africa on the Paige Travelling Scholarship from the Musuem School in Boston at the turn of the century.
It is amazing what you can learn from studying other artists. I much prefer to paint directly from nature, but there are times when studio work is the order of the afternoon.
This is a watercolor I did today, based on Aiden's work. A poor imitation, but I learned a lot about composition and depth from this excersize. A fun way to spend a little time between projects. I
If you've never seen Aiden Lassell Ripley's work, check it out. I am still amazed at the effects he was able to achieve in watercolor.
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