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Commissioned Portrait
This is a commissioned portrait I recently finished. Oil on linen, 30x40cm/16x12” I felt very honoured that this painting was selected for the Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibition in London in 2015. Please see this blog post for some info and pictures of that show.
Remotely
Remotely (study) oil on linen 50x60cm BP Travel Award The Lace Trail For an organised list of ALL blog posts that I wrote during the BP Travel Award project (2 years), please see this page on my blog!
The Pearl Necklace
This is the last painting in the series ‘The Four Ages of Woman’ which shows a woman in four stages of her life, each painted as they are, as truthfully and honestly as I could. Each are wearing an authentic piece of early 17th century lace, shaped in a collar often seen in early 17th century fashion. The lace and the modern women are connected in these paintings. The Pearl Necklace, oil on linen, 50x60cm The Pearl Necklace, oil, 50x60cm. Detail Italian Bobbin lace, around 1620. Used for ‘The Pearl Necklace’ painting I carefully and loosely attached the lace to a simply-made collar. The lace was so delicate I had to be extra careful and after the photo shoot remove the lace and put it away in its storage box, only taking it out once in a while when I was painting. The lace is a bobbin lace, often seen in Dutch and English portraits in the early 17th century and imitates (more expensive) needle lace. It is very fine and ‘spidery’ in character and has a beautiful golden ...
Repeating Patterns
Repeating Patterns, oil on linen, 50x60cm The 3d painting in the series ‘The Four Ages of Woman’ is titled ‘Repeating Patterns'. The model, an artist friend, is wearing a ruff made from 17th century needle lace- inspired by many ruffs seen in 17th century portraits, like in Larkin’s portrait of Anne Clifford at the Portrait Gallery in London. My model is wearing what she wanted to wear and I painted her as honest and truthfully as I could, only adding the lace collar. On show at the BP Portrait Award 2014 , London, until 21 September 2014 A detail of her collar A detail Sophie working on the collar For an organised list of ALL blog posts that I wrote during the BP Travel Award project (2 years), please see this page on my blog!
The Handkerchief Girl
The Handkerchief Girl, oil on linen, 30x36” William Larkin, portrait of Lady Anne Cecil, 1614-18. ©English Heritage In early 17th century portraits we often see young women holding the fashion accessory of the day, a handkerchief. Especially the paintings by William Larkin (1580s-1619) show an abundance of hank ies. Larkin was only known as ‘The Curtain Master’ before more was found out about him. It was clear he was a master in painting fabrics. Inspired, I included typical elements from his paintings in my work: curtains, hankies and big dresses. The 21st century girl in the dress is young, looks slightly bored and reluctant. Her character does not match her glamorous outfit. She is the reluctant cover girl who is looking for her own identity. more info: http://www.sophieploeg.com/the-handkerchief-girl.html For an organised list of ALL blog posts that I wrote during the BP Travel Award project (2 years), please see this page on my blog!
The Lace Maker
The Four Ages of Woman. The Lacemaker, oil on linen, 50x60cm. Created for the BP Travel Award and exhibited within the BP Portrait Award 2014 until 21 September 2014. This painting was inspired by Johannes Verspronck’s ‘Girl in Blue’ at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. In this painting the anonymous girl wears a lace edged kerchief (shawl). I have created a similar shawl, edged with original lace from the mid -17th century. My model, however, is completely modern; I painted her just as she was, in her favourite top. I titled it ‘The Lace Maker’ as in the early 17th century girls as young as 5 started learning the craft of lace making and by the time they were as old as my model they would have been accomplished lace makers. The scalloped mid-17th century Flemish lace used for this painting For an organised list of ALL blog posts that I wrote during the BP Travel Award project (2 years), please see this page on my blog! More Blog Posts about Verspronck: Verspronck’...
Brabant Lace (2)
This is the final piece Sometimes something simple says more Brabant Lace Oil on linen 24x30cm available. price on request
Girl Sitting
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Small but nice ( I hope) Girl Sitting Oil on linen on board 24x30cm / 12x10” available. price on request
Looking Back
This painting I did in-between my BP works. Hope you like it. Looking Back Oil on Linen 20x24” / 50x60cm Available. Price on request
Cubist
It looks like I’ve gone cubist, but honestly this is just an underpainting..... Work in progress....
New Painting
New work.... Trapped , oil on canvas, 50x60cm/20x24" (excl. frame) The painting was inspired by the choice many women make, of being at home and taking care of the children instead of going out to work and develop a career. While they happily make the choice many feel trapped at some stage in their life, trapped by the expectations of being feminine, beautiful and attractive (the lace underwear), while also providing a home, raising kids, cleaning and tidying (the rug in the painting), but not being able to develop themselves mentally in a career. A feeling, I am sure, many women recognize.
Eurydice enters the Underworld
Finally I can show you my latest -very large- painting Eurydice enters the Underworld, oil on canvas, 71x121cm/28x48"
