Oil on canvas GIRL WITH PEARL EARRING 2020. (TRIBUTE TO VERMEER)"

The original oil on canvas painting authenticated by the author.  Gallery wrap 1.5 in. Other variants include giclée and high quality prints of different sizes upon request Vermeer's amazing prowess in using light, not just lines, to represent the face, delights many artists.Looking at the smiling eyes, the lively turn of the girl's head in Vermeer's painting, it is hard to believe that the painting was made 355 years ago - it looks so modern.Vermeer's painting is not a formal portrait of a person sitting in front of the artist, but a "tronie" (a Danish term for a human character, a type of personality). All this inspired me to give a tribute to Vermeer.Making copies of old masters' paintings helps to better understand their technique. It is impossible to learn just by looking at their paintings. When you do it yourself, a deeper understanding of how the master did it comes, and you learn faster. I used transparent colors in this painting, same way the old masters did. I have learned a