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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Victorian Nostalgia Portrait

"Four Sisters At Bloomingdales," (detail) from a 12" x 15" egg tempera portrait

If anyone out there has a favorite old photograph of family members or relatives, I love painting nostalgia portraits too, and the Victorian era is one of my favorite times to paint. I've even "adopted" a few relatives, as I love to collect vintage and antique photos.  One of my rare finds was a photo which was actually taken in Bloomingdales department store professional photo studio (it bore the 'Bloomingdales seal') around the turn of the last century, and I could not resist painting this scene.  Although it's an older painting of mine, done circa 1984, it still remains a personal favorite.
Posted by Mona Diane Conner at 2:29 PM

2 comments:

  1. suzanneberryOctober 9, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    WOW!!! mona this is just breathtaking!!! it is such an incredible painting! i love the concept of painting this era...so much go to, beautifully done. congratulations and bravo!!!

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  2. Mona Diane ConnerOctober 9, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Thanks Suz! It was fun to imagine the colors in this, and one great thing about old photos is the depth of visual detail to be painted from. I don't even think modern hi-res digital cameras have equalled it yet, though perhaps they will one day soon.

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