That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for June 10, 2021

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    BE THIS GUY  over 3 years ago

    Jean-Pierre tried to erase what he was painting when his mother entered the studio with his lunch.

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    Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Precursor to clearing your browser history.

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    rmremail  over 3 years ago

    The model didn’t like how the painting turned out

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    Strob Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Maybe “canvas cleaner” was an entry-level position on the “artist” career path.

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    Solstice*1947  over 3 years ago

    Brushes work better, but dabbing cadmium green on the canvas with a cloth can also produce happy little trees.

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    santa72404  over 3 years ago

    What do you mean wax on wax off?

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    Papared25  over 3 years ago

    Mr. Miyagi left him with specific instructions on how to prep the canvas. He seemed normal, but he had to be as crazy as a loon.

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    Solstice*1947  over 3 years ago

    Madame Hequet feared it might taint her, / portraying this surly young painter. / He wiped chalk from his slate, / his face filling with hate, / the smut he erased growing fainter.

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    ronaldspence  over 3 years ago

    Wax on, wax off

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    Solstice*1947  over 3 years ago

    It seemed Ingres’ anger was chronic; / his moodiness blocked by no tonic. / Although he’d never smile / he embodied a style, / and sought to be seen as Byronic.

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    Solstice*1947  over 3 years ago

    So, here’s how I plan my attack: / First, I’ll jab this sharp stick at her back. / Then behind the girl’s dorm, / on the rag chloroform, / I’ll try to get her in the sack. /// You object that my plan is depraved, / and that women should not be enslaved? / Please don’t call 9-1-1 / I was just “having fun.” / In the past, have YOU not misbehaved?

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    Jayalexander  over 3 years ago

    So it’s projectile vomit. What’s your point?

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    Bilan  over 3 years ago

    This is what you do when the model finds out that you’ve been peeping through the back window.

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    Emjeff  over 3 years ago

    That’s not a sneeze…

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    Reader  over 3 years ago

    Yo Dawg, a portrait of a self portrait of a self portrait.

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    gopher gofer  over 3 years ago

    sal mineo in one of his less-remembered roles as the painter gustave héquet…

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    Call me Ishmael  over 3 years ago

    He was taking his ease at his easel/ portraying a naked Vin Diesel/ when she walked by and snuzz/as she frequently does/ just to irritate this little weasel..(snuzz,for the uninitiated, is the alternative past tense of sneeze).

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    lagoulou  over 3 years ago

    “You talkin’ to me?”

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    Call me Ishmael  over 3 years ago

    For the grammatically inclined/ and those who are simply resigned /“to sneeze”, “snuzz”, “have snozen“/ are the principal parts I have chosen/for sneeze. So there. Do you mind? (feeling nonsensical yet?)

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    aerotica69  over 3 years ago

    This is how we make the Venetian plaster effect – wax on, wax off.

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    Jeffin Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Sneezel?

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    PO' DAWG  over 3 years ago

    “Call me that one more time and I’ll stab you in the neck wit this pencil!”

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    Indianapolis Smith  over 3 years ago

    Please BE STILL! I have to start over every time you re-position yourself!

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    Another Take  over 3 years ago

    ♪♪♫ Nothin’ could be sweeter than a lecherous young teacher in the mor-or-ning ♪♪♫

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    Another Take  over 3 years ago

    Before Daniel Larusso, Mr. Miyagi taught young Ferdinand the ways of oriental self-defense: CHALK ON, CHALK OFF!

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    Ken Holman Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Man demonstrating another use of yesterday’s collar after he’s just removed it.

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    Linguist  over 3 years ago

    " Madame Hequet, are you sure this is how Rembrandt got his start? "

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    Holden Awn  over 3 years ago

    Bobby’s graduation was held up pending him removing that grafitti from the school secretary’s office.

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    PoodleGroomer  over 3 years ago

    Task fixation: The model sneezed and he wiped the portrait’s nose.

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    mabrndt Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Ingres (1780–1867) as a Young Man

    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ingres_as_a_Young_Man_Metropolitan.jpg 

    has info and links that point to info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.

     

    Unless something gets added to the title URL that points to info about the artist, I couldn’t find anything about her online. The museum says “In 1866, the master acquired the canvas at the estate sale of the man of letters and composer Gustave Héquet. The catalogue of the sale states that it was painted by Héquet’s wife, although her first name is not given.” I found this stock photo of him online; but, it doesn’t include her 

    https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/details-photo/portrait-of-gustave-hequet-1803-1865-music-critic-for-l-illustration-from-a-photograph-by-nadar-illustration-from-l-illustration-journal-universel/DAE-BA047230 

    This is the first (and probably last) work by her used here.

     

    Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2724 (June 9, 2021) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.

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    jmcenanly  over 3 years ago

    Would that be the Artist formerly known as Prince?

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    MissScarlet Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Frankly, he was getting pretty sick of having to do the same sketch over and over.

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Yes, you must undress Bernice, this is a nude painting!

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    anomaly  over 3 years ago

    “Almost ready to paint you. First I’ll give the canvas a fresh coat, then you. Let me prime the roller.”

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    CoffeeBob Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Oh sure, sneeze and laugh. Well is snot funny!

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    Running Buffalo Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Caricatures of you while you wait … $1.

    $100 if you want to take it with you. No? OK.

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    PatsyL.Paul  over 3 years ago

    “Alright…alright…I’ll remove the horns from your mother’s portrait!”

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    Happy Cat Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Zach Braff leaves scrubs behind to become a painter.

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