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Jul on 6 October 2010 |
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Dirndl Study #5, oil on canvas board, 18 x 24 cm. [SOLD]
Between my husband and I we managed to take over 1,500 photos at Oktoberfest this year. Yikes! I’m sure it will end up being a lot fewer once I sort out the throw-aways, but still I should end up with lots to work from as far as my Bavarian clothing studies go. Like this one, from a photo I took at the historical section of Oktoberfest. I just loved the hats.
I might end up doing a larger version of this one, but first I think I’ll finish my photo sorting and choose a few more favorites to work from. I better get going!
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Jul on 27 September 2010 |
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oil on panel, 18 x 24 cm, ©2010 Julie Galante. [SOLD]
Oktoberfest is in full swing here in Munich, and I’ve been collecting hundreds of new photos. Hopefully some of those will manage to inspire future paintings.
One thing I am loving about these dirndl studies is that, in contrast to my portraits, I am not worrying about likeness. Although I am working from specific photos, I’m not trying to paint recognizable faces. Given my slight face blindness, it’s a very relaxing exercise.
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Jul on 21 September 2010 |
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oil on panel, 18 x 24 cm, ©2010 Julie Galante. [SOLD]
It sure is busy around here this week, with Oktoberfest and all of the visitors that brings to Munich. I’m trying my best to keep up with my daily paintings despite the partying. At least the colorful dirndls are keeping me inspired to paint.
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Jul on 31 August 2010 |
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This week I had a thought process that led to some fun ideas for paintings. It started with this monthly painting challenge announcement on Artists Helping Artists, which got me thinking about subjects that could represent September. Here in Munich there’s a big obvious answer: Oktoberfest (which takes place the second half of September). I started combing through our photos from the past two ‘fests for visual inspiration. Crowd scenes and festival rides are not my usual subjects, and I was looking forward to playing around with some new things.
What caught my eye in so many photos was the clothing, especially the dirndls. A dirndl is a traditional Bavarian dress worn with a short, frilly white shirt and an apron. They are very popular among Oktoberfest guests, and the modern versions are infinitely colorful.
As I made some oil sketches from the photos, I knew this was a subject I wanted to pursue more. Luckily most of my friends here have dirndls of their own (as do I), so between them and the upcoming crush of Oktoberfest I’m hoping to find plenty of models for a new group of paintings.
So, who wants to come over and model for me?
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