Comparisons


What a great documentary!

I know comparing the original and Tim's work wasn't the point of the doc, but if anyone's interested here's pictures of both:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Jan_Vermeer_van_Delft_014.jpg
http://www.vanityfair.com/dam/2013/11/vermeer-the-music-lesson-method-02.jpg

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Thanks for the links, they really show how Tim has zero understanding of drawing, painting, perspective, light, and visual presentation.

It's very easy to see that Vermeer did NOT use some "super lens", because his drawing and perspective are very hand drawn, sloppily imprecise and nowhere near the accuracy that Tim imagines.

On the other hand, Tim's attempt is truly "paint by numbers" with flat tones applied all over and it's missing loads of the light and shadow tones that add dimensionality to Vermeer's painting.

Almost hilarious how different they are, but then the documentary isn't really about reproducing a Vermeer, it's about Tim's obsession.

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by a98 ยป Wed Dec 10 2014 13:22:52
IMDb member since July 2006

What a great documentary!

I know comparing the original and Tim's work wasn't the point of the doc, but if anyone's interested here's pictures of both:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Jan_Vermeer_van_Delft_014.jpg
http://www.vanityfair.com/dam/2013/11/vermeer-the-music-lesson-method-02.jpg



Ok, it seems like your 2nd link may now be broken. For anyone looking for a comparison, I found this:

http://genisyscorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/vermeer-big.png

I don't know if they're both valid or not, I'm just trying to help.




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Thanks for the comparison!

See this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFfmc4e7KgM#t=34m33s

Tim's painting is amazing. I especially like the carpet and the reflection on the floor.

Questions:
1. Why did he put the girl facing the opposite side than in Vermeer?
2. If he used natural light, how is it that the exact colors and light were maintained for months? They change even during the same day.

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