Replay from today's lecture/analysis of "Little Street" one of only 2 known landscapes by Vermeer. I cover: - shape compo - tonal compo - color compo + emotional storytelling - hot take on why this is his most important painting 🔥 Share your thoughts and takeaways below. I have so much more appreciation for Vermeer now. Wow.

⭐ Our master work of the month is: "The Milkmaid" (De melkmeid or Het melkmeisje) by Jahannes Vermeer* Date: C 1657 - 1658 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Milkmaid_(Vermeer) Why Vermeer? - I believe he is one of historically great artists/draftsman in human history and is worth of study - The 19th century greats that we idolize all looked to the 17th greats that came before them, so we should do the same - It's good to examine a more "famous" or "mainstream" work from history to see if it's actually worthy of being remembered (hint: Vermeer actually is!) - Personally I admire and need to study, model and examine soft and quiet work/scenes and genres. Soft, quiet, pretty look and aesthetic is something I want to strengthen in my own work. I would like to do 3 paintings by Vermeer this month (see attached). ------------------------- 👉 To join the project: #1. Study this masterwork to the best of your ability and current skill level. #2. Study with intent and care. Learn from the master, don't just copy. #3. Post your work here in this thread. #4. Along with your work share your lessons and thoughts. Drawing/painting with thought and intention = massive learning. #5. Support, encourage and teach your classmates. Treat this project like we are in a live classroom. In live class rooms students collaborate and mentor others. Complete at least 1 master study per week before the deadline so I can give you feedback. I will also do live demo every week on one of the master study paths. For details on how to study at your level scroll down or read the full project post here 👇: https://www.skool.com/drawing-academy/new-group-project-concept-please-read-and-vote?p=1a7d8fe1 🟢 Basically you can be as ambitious as you want - sketches, line drawings, thumbnails or full size/ambitious copies. It's up to you and your current level.

I analyze and breakdown what I see in the model, light and a simple exercise to improve shading and form drawing skills.

I'm a behind on the Jan post so let's get ahead of Feb. Jan is slow warm-up for many of us anyway :). This post is for publicly stating your goals and practice commitments for Jan and February. If you have already decided please make a post and share with the group. Let us keep you accountable. For those who are unclear, please comment here or schedule a progress call.

⭐ New group project starts this month. Our master work of the month is: "La Femme" (1895) by Giacomo Grosso Articles (use browser to translate the Italian): https://abbonamentomusei.it/la-femme/ https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Grosso https://www.artrenewal.org/artists/giacomo-grosso/7503 --------------------------- 👉 To join the project: #1. Study this masterwork to the best of your ability and current skill level. #2. Study with intent and care. Learn from the master, don't just copy. #3. Post your work here in this thread. #4. Along with your work share your lessons and thoughts. Drawing/painting with thought and intention = massive learning. #5. Support, encourage and teach your classmates. Treat this project like we are in a live classroom. In live class rooms students collaborate and mentor others. Complete at least 1 master study per week before the deadline so I can give you feedback. I will also do live demo every week on one of the master study paths. For details on how to study at your level scroll down or read the full project post here 👇: https://www.skool.com/drawing-academy/new-group-project-concept-please-read-and-vote?p=1a7d8fe1 🟢 Basically you can be as ambitious as you want - sketches, line drawings, thumbnails or full size/ambitious copies. It's up to you and your current level. Good Luck! ✔️ If you guys enjoy this project or if it's valuable to you we'll keep going. This is our first run so please share your thoughts and feedback here as we go. 👉 Deadline: Week 1 = Jan 11, 2026 Week 2 = Jan 12, 2026 Week 3 = Jan 18, 2026 Week 4 = Jan 25, 2026 Final Due (full scale / ambitious copy) = Jan 31, 2026 --------------------------- 🔴 How You Can Study this Master Work 🔴 Choose the approach that fits your current focus: