tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066913619069689621.post5931456046507299064..comments2022-04-01T22:32:58.342-04:00Comments on The Constant Art Student: John William WaterhouseMark Harcharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856783308805684095noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066913619069689621.post-36000109961394138032009-02-19T23:29:00.000-05:002009-02-19T23:29:00.000-05:00I agree with Tara. I am actually in utter depress...I agree with Tara. I am actually in utter depression because I can't find my big, sexy, beautiful Waterhouse book... sigh. This painting in particular stands clear in my mind because I remember Donato mention this painting as his "eye opener" to Waterhouse when he saw it in person. Since you mention her legs, the curious thing about it for me is that her legs are side by side. When I initially saw this painting I didn't realize that, and thought her legs were just spread. But at a society lecture Donato gave, and I believe he mentioned it at IMC, he pointed out that her legs are side by side and that the cloth on the right is placed there to balance the symmetry of the figure. That totally changed everything for me and created a much stronger leading line when I noticed that her legs were indeed next to each other. Oh those clever artists. They'll getcha!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17279963832706805259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066913619069689621.post-39283275679344198822009-02-19T22:44:00.000-05:002009-02-19T22:44:00.000-05:00You are doing such interesting analysis (analysisi...You are doing such interesting analysis (analysisis? analysese? analysis's? whatever is the plural!) of these paintings Mark. Waterhouse is one of my favorites. Each of his paintings feel like they contain a novel's worth of information - like there is a much larger and complex story involved. I love them.tlchanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259427561396960607noreply@blogger.com