I imagine he'd do a charcoal sketch on the blank canvas, just to get the perspective right. Then paint at leisure. On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 6:05 AM, Randy Little <randyslittle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Why would he need a CO? in the days if not weeks for all the paint layers > it would be a hindrance. a painter of his skill just wouldnt need one > expecially for his subject matter. > > On Aug 6, 2013 2:57 AM, "John Palcewski" <palcewski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> "The painter Johannes Vermeer is known for his incredible treatment of >> light and the near-photorealism of his 17th-century scenes. How did he >> do it without the use of a camera, which was invented some 150 years >> later?" >> >> My vote goes to the camera obscura, which of course predated photography >> >> Rest of the disappointingly short and information-free article here: >> >> http://bit.ly/13VnxAL >> >
