'Pearls Are A Girls Best Friend' or Mr. Vermeer's Done Gone Hollywood
FEATURED the Inspired Artist Group 12/10/2009
I have seen several wonderful repaint studies on RedBubble of Vermeer’s ‘The Pearl’. This is my fun version of it.
This digital painting is all mouse drawn and painted in Photoshop 5.5. Windows ‘98 platform. I would like to think my version of the ‘Pearl’ is how Mr. Vemeer would have painted it if he was a commercial illustrator in the 21’st century. He liked bright color as is being discovered when they clean centuries of grime off his wonderful paintings.
I recieved a reproduction back on this design. The color is just as brilliant as you see on screen.
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bdazzled
Great version – love it :o)
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank You :-)
JayneLogan
Oh I love the colours .. I love your version!!
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank you, this was fun.
AngelPhotozzz
Brilliant I love it!!
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank You
bev langby
oh wow love her she could be a Pearlie Queen too…..
Norval Arbogast replied
Bev you know your the one that inspired this quirky knock off.:-D Your beautiful ‘Pearl’ painting kicked my brain into over-drive, I sat down and started on her right away. Mr. Vermeer don’t roll over in your grave.
kevinmawson
wow! Thats alot of pearls! Excellent work!
km.
Norval Arbogast replied
Kevin, the title says it all, times don’t change just a different bauble.
Janis Read-Wal...
oh excellent love it – love it :o)
Norval Arbogast replied
Thanks Janis :-)
HELUA
She looks good still!!
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank You. That’s the thing with a masters good drawing, you can decorate it to the high heavens and the beauty of the original still comes through.
mimulux
love it!
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank You
Shanina Conway
Dazzling colours and got to love those eyelashes…stunning work ;)
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank You. I did exaggerate just a little bit :-D. Norval
Marsha Elliott
Beautiful! The colors just dance!
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank You Marsha. The colors ‘dance’, I like that :-).
kamaljeet kaur
OH THATS WONDERFUL…love the bright colors :)
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank you Kamaljeet, I thought I had answered, I write something and forget to click the red reply button. I do the darn same thing with save too.
F.A. Moore
How fun, Norval. You gave her a cute, contemporary, curly bob. Colors and your choice of blue are divine.
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank You Frannie, you’re too kind, I caught her on a bad hair day :-DDDD. I am going to have to be more observant on ‘Painted Ladies’ the artist in that group are masters of hair.
Vanessa Barklay
Great work Norval, looks super, especially her headband! :O)
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank You
bev langby
oh really thanks so much for telling me Norval im honoured my friend xx and u did indeed knock my socks off , its a stunner…
bubbleblue
Fantastic work and detail.
Norval Arbogast replied
Thanks Joy, I love drawing with the brush on emboss.
Hidemi Tada
this is really wonderful!!!
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank you Hidemi
Renate Dartois
Hello Norval-I love your beautiful version the colors are so wonderful and vivid.
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank you, I had a lot of fun with pattern on this one.
Mark Peterson
Nice work Norval…
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank You Mark
arteology
a lot of fun, this is wonderful, gallo
Norval Arbogast replied
Thanks, I like your chose of presidents too.
—-I read his books on the west when I was a kid.Varry
YOur version is wonderful Norval,you must be pleased with the outcome,lovely work
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank you. I use to plan every thing out down to the last detail, comes from being a commercial artist and having to please art directors. Now I just start in and let it all hang out and let it be a surprise when I finally call it finished
Rodney Campbell
Vermeer in the sky with diamonds lol. Very well done Norval.
Norval Arbogast replied
These things are so much fun to do, keeps me out from under my wifes feet too. :-D retirement!!!
Marilia Martin
I really love this paintig,the colors are amazing!!!
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank You
Carol-Anne Kozik
This is the best version ever – love the vibrancy of the colours. She is wonderful xxx
Norval Arbogast replied
Sorry being so late answering, I hadn’t checked and sometimes miss replies coming through the feed. Thank you, the color turned out really well. I got back a repro and the color is right on, I was pleased.
MelDavies
Awesome work, great colours.
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank you Mel, I missed this coming through the feed. I,m pleased with this one. I just got a repro back at card size and the color right on, wonderful blue.
wendymcwilliams
fantastic.
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank you Wendy
Linda Scott
Norval I LOVE THE COLORS and coposition of this paiting!!! Well done!!!
Norval Arbogast replied
Thank you Linda, so glad you came by. I’m doing this style on one of my cat paintings I told you about, ‘Two Ver-Meer Kats’.
Caroline Lembke 23 days ago
beautiful!I like those vibrant colors. Looks almost like a silk painting.
Norval Arbogast replied 20 days ago
Thank you Caroline
K Bock 9 days ago
this is gorgeous!! just incredibly beautiful work, i love it!
i hope you will add Impressionism Cafe to your work
Norval Arbogast replied 8 days ago
Thank You K, ‘just did so. I tryed to enter your two challeges but the enter is acting up again and only pulls up half my gallery,all older stuff.
K Bock 7 days ago
must have been a little glitch in the site, hope you were able to get your entries in, remember to add our group to your work before entering challenges,
oh i am so glad you decided to add our group Impressionism Cafe to your work, it’s just wonderful that you are sharing your lovely art with us, looks so beautiful in our gallery :))
artisandelimage 7 days ago
bravo !
my best, your host (francis).
(your vote is needed here !)
Norval Arbogast replied 6 days ago
Thank you very much Francis, I consider this an honor and it comes just at the right time to make me feel better. Our Electric power just came back on line after sitting here in the dark in 15 degree weather for seven hours without any heat.
eoconnor 6 days ago
great and creative LIZ
Norval Arbogast replied 6 days ago
Thank you Liz, this was a ball to work on.
Mariaan Krog A... about 4 hours ago
I love this artwork! Striking!
Norval Arbogast replied about 3 hours ago
Thank you, I had so much fun with this, I’m afraid old Vincent VG is going to get the treatment next :-D