Learning to simplify

Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose- Sargent

 I tend to put in too many details. to over complicate simple beauty, so I'm studying Sargent this week. Next week I'll put up the finished project, but I'm doing a this mastercopy Sargent

  

 This is where I am so far with the study. Slowly getting the kids put in there and trying to get the right color harmony. I think the hardest part to replicate is going to be the grass ironically. I don't understand why he put so much detail into them. It's just grass, but there is more detail in the blades of grass than there is in the strands of hair. Don't understand that, but I am learning alot.

 

 I really like how he simplifies her hair, and the folds. There's detail, but there is a simplicity to it. Color, but just what's needed. Simple and few strokes. One day, I'll get it.