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The Girl With a Pearl Earring

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Black and White Painting
Acrylic Medium
Medium texture Canvas
Source: from the Famous Vermeer painting
Image size
845x1115px 78 KB
© 2013 - 2024 KhalifClayton
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I don't know if you were intending to copy the Vermeer exactly, but she looks quite a lot younger here; with a much more rounded face she looks quite child-like. Not necessarily a bad thing, just interesting. The shading is quite nice but doesn't have the dramatic chiaroscuro effect of the original; it looks more like she's standing in bright sunlight than a lamp-lit room. This also means that the really dark background seems out of place with the paleness of the portrait. 

Some of the details, eg, of her face, are really well done. I particularly like her mouth, which isn't exactly like the original but is lovely and suits this version. Her eyes are beautiful and clear. I think the shading on her head scarf could be a little more refined.