Sunday, December 18, 2011

The Baby Marcelle Roulin - Arles, December 1888



This is the seventh post from the Roulin series. This is the third and final (?) portrait of young Marcelle. This is very similar to the first Marcelle portrait I posted, but noticed the white knuckles on the left hand - they are fully blended in on the other one.

There are additional pieces in the Roulin series to share in future posts. Considering how difficult it was to find models to sit for portraits (especially for cheap or for free), Van Gogh found a gold mine with the Roulin family!

Sunday, December 11, 2011

The Baby Marcelle Roulin - Arles, December 1888



This is the sixth post from the Roulin series. There is one other portrait of Marcelle I'll be posting next time. The colors on this one are very unflattering (was this a study?  an incomplete attempt?)  Also, note the bracelet and pinky ring!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

The Baby Marcelle Roulin - Arles, December 1888



This is the fifth post from the Roulin series. There are two other portraits of Marcelle I'll be posting in the coming weeks. Quite interesting to compare & contrast the three pieces!