"Girl with a Pearl Earring"
An Classical Study of Vermeer

 I've been spending the last few months copying the most difficult classical works by Italian artists such as Caravaggio, Da Vinci, Raffaello, Modigliani, and even a work by the Dutch master Vermeer.  Here we see the important that having a preliminary accurate drawing plays in the role in the classical renaissance style, which is later transferred to canvas and the rigorous process of painting in many layers begins...