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We all love looking at Art, don\u2019t we? As artists, it\u2019s natural for us to look at all kinds of visual art for inspiration. And there\u2019s nothing like seeing art in the real!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of us look at a lot<\/em> of art online whether it\u2019s scrolling through Instagram, checking out a virtual exhibition on an artist\u2019s website, or cruising through a gallery\u2019s online collection.\u00a0The world has changed and we have instant access to so much art virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But seeing art virtually gives us only a part of the experience of looking at that art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We see colour arrangements, note composition, explore value decisions, and discover use of edge. Whether viewing on our phones, laptop screen, or tablet, what we also<\/em> see is each image pretty much the same size as the next. So we have no real idea of the scale of a painting (soooooo important!). Neither can we experience the texture of marks in a visceral way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, there truly is nothing like seeing art in the real and in the flesh! <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

To stand before a painting, say one that’s 400 years old, and imagine the sweep of the artist\u2019s hand, or see the brushstrokes and be surprised by their boldness, or discover the faint hints of the initial drawing, now that\u2019s a magical experience! You can begin to feel the concentrated effort the artist applies as they pull the pieces together. You can feel the presence of the artist who may have been standing in similar relation to the painting while working on it. This is something you won\u2019t feel when you look at the same piece online.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me share an example to give you a small sense of what I mean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently I was teaching in the UK (Yorkshire<\/a> <\/a>and Cornwall) and naturally, gallery visits were on the agenda while in London. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Tate Britain, I went looking for this pastel painting by Edgar Degas – Woman\u00a0at Her Toilet.<\/em> I rounded the corner and there she was. I was bowled over by the size of the painting – waaaaay larger than I imagined even though I theoretically knew the size (95.6 x 109.9 cm). I tell ya, size matter<\/a>s<\/a>!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next thing was seeing, up close, the marks made by this master. Wowsa!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s have a look at the piece as it shows on the Tate\u2019s websit<\/a>e<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Edgar Degas, “Woman at Her Toilet,” c.1894, charcoal and pastel on paper, 95.6 x 109.9 cm, Tate Britain, London, England – from the Tate’s website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Okay, that\u2019s nice. We see the woman brushing her hair, her maid to the side offering a cup of tea. We see the main parts of the painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now here\u2019s the painting as I snapped it. Yes, it\u2019s looking through glass and has some reflection but even so, I think you can feel the painting\u2019s boldness and vibrancy. Completely different!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Seeing<\/a>
Edgar Degas, “Woman at Her Toilet,” c.1894, charcoal and pastel on paper, 95.6 x 109.9 cm, Tate Britain, London, England – as I saw it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Now let\u2019s have a look at some cropped comparisons. First, a close-up of the woman’s hair. Yes, you can see the underpainting colour and also the marks on top in the website version but oh my, look at the photo I took! You can just about see Degas’s hand applying that olive green colour. And check out those highlights on the woman’s fingers that aren’t so evident in the website example. Also, there’s the barest hints left on the paper of the drawing of the woman’s face which then almost looks erased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Seeing<\/a>
Edgar Degas, “Woman at Her Toilet” – detail of hair, from the Tate’s website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Edgar Degas, “Woman at Her Toilet” Detail of hair.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Next, let’s have a look this cropping with the teacup. Look at the scribbled lines applied over the maid’s darker sleeve. They are so visible in my photo (on the right) and almost non-existent in the close-up from the website. Look at the difference in value contrast in the light marks highlighting the arm and hands. And all those really dark marks that delineate the figure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Seeing<\/a>
Edgar Degas, “Woman at Her Toilet” – detail of teacup and hands – from Tate’s website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Edgar Degas, “Woman at Her Toilet” – detail of teacup and hands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Next we have a section showing part of the vase and table. I love those strong, straight lines defining the edge of the table. In my photo, you can feel<\/em> the energy in those marks! They’re there in the website version but aren’t nearly as obvious. The same is true of those wonderful light blue squiggles on the vase itself that say “highlight.” Again, they’re barely visible in the left image. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Seeing<\/a>
Edgar Degas, “Woman at Her Toilet” – detail of part of the vase and table. Cropped from Tate’s website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Edgar Degas, “Woman at Her Toilet” – detail of part of the vase and table<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I loved seeing how Degas portrays the vigorous movement as the woman pulls the brush through her hair. Her fingers are barely indicated which suggests movement. If you take a careful look, you’ll see what may have been the original position of the hand, or perhaps what we see is the intentional redraw of the hand in pastel to show the movement of the brush. Also, look carefully at the photo I took and you’ll see a number of lines following the line of the arm, over and over, almost scratched in. All of this is pretty much unseen in the website image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Seeing<\/a>
Edgar Degas, “Woman at Her Toilet” – detail with hand and brush. From the Tate’s website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Edgar Degas, “Woman at Her Toilet” – detail of hand and brush<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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And finally, I had to include this image that shows a luscious and energetic application of yellow-green on the woman’s arm to the right. Visible in both images but more apparent in my photo, is the way Degas pulled some of the background green onto the woman’s upper arm. And, I love seeing the dark lines of the initial drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Seeing<\/a>
Edgar Degas, “Woman at Her Toilet” – detail of arm. From the Tate’s website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Edgar Degas, “Woman at Her Toilet” – detail of arm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One last photo that will really show the size of this Edgar Degas pastel painting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Inside<\/a>
Inside Tate Britain – Edgar Degas pastel on the right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Perhaps you can now see why I hammer on about seeing a painting in the flesh, up close and personal!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I should point out that even my photos can\u2019t compare to standing in front of that painting, to seeing the art in the real!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m also going to say that many online collections offer incredible opportunities to see a painting up close and with much clearer images than the one on the Tate’s website. Having said that, always always<\/em> see original artwork whenever possible. It could change your life!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever had an extraordinary experience when seeing a certain painting for the first time in the real? If so, then be sure to share that with us in the comments! (Some of mine are: seeing Monet’s “The Magp<\/a>ie<\/a>,” Van Eyck’s “The Arnolfini Weddin<\/a>g<\/a>,” and Miro’s Three Blues Painti<\/a>ngs<\/a>. I cried when I saw the last ones!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, have I convinced you to go see art in the real?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until next time,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gail<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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