painted on location - Sunday 15 August 2010
Private Collection, Apeldoorn, Holland (sorry but this painting was snatched up within 15 minutes!)
The chamber ensemble, Dudok Quartet, plays to a delighted audience. In the background an elegant 19th century villa, embraced by an array of splendid natural beauty. A man selling ice cream, tasty sandwiches being prepared by the cooks assistant, for as you can see he was more interested in listening to the music,(check him out, he is propped against the front pole of the small tent). This scene was hard to pass up for il pittore, who was taking part in a local painters festival, which took place in the fertile Marialust Park, in Apeldoorn. I was told there would be a performance of classical music, coming from the large party tent, thus, one and a half hours before the concert started, I began working on this painting. The pre-work paid off, as when the crowds gathered, it became a matter of working them into the already painted-in composition. This technique is commonly referred to as wet-on-wet, fresh paint applied to non dry paint. Yes folks, I don't call my blog, 'Wet Paintings from The Lowlands' for nothing.
ciao,
(tekst: Alberto, il pittore Valentini)
