Books by Jane Jelley
Jane Jelley is a painter of still life and landscape who became interested in the unusual technical qualities of Vermeer’s painting, and in the arguments about whether or not he might have used a camera obscura in his work. She decided to make some experiments in her own studio to transfer images from projections directly to a canvas. Using historical painting treatises and authentic materials, she found a reliable solution that corresponds to the scientific examination of Vermeer’s work which provides answers to some of the puzzles he left behind. Jane lives and works in Oxford.
Traces of Vermeer
by Jane Jelley
“The thing is, I’m actually not an art historian, I’m a painter, and words aren’t really my medium. But I wanted to give a take on painting of the past from a practical point of view.”
Read our full interview with Jane Jelley on ‘Vermeer and Studio Method‘
Interviews with Jane Jelley
The best books on Vermeer and Studio Method, recommended by Jane Jelley
Painting is not what it used to be. With materials and photography close to hand, it’s easy to forget the sheer labour involved in producing an Old Master canvas. What does studio method – the making of masterpieces – tell us about artistic genius, then and now? Painter Jane Jelley considers the question using Johannes Vermeer as her starting point.
