Van Hove running at this moment, a series of paintings on the theme "Get in bed". As one scene, a white background: white as a sheet or as a canvas glued untouched. Her mastery of drawing the human figure, characteristic of his painting, it expresses a particular strength and softness.
Example:
Another example 
In this second table, the book shown at right is titled Teaching collective drawing demonstrations by verbal and graphic. Guide to the new method of Frederick Gillet, Professor at the School of the City of Geneva . Published MDCCCLXIX (1869) in Paris. Book chosen not for its content, but only for its size, its proportions and color of the paper. I still casts a glance, and I read on page 33: From landscape
Landscape Drawing, despite the infinite variety of lines and effects of chiaroscuro, this less greater difficulties than that of the figure, in that it Artist leaves a relatively greater freedom. The human type is an admirable summary of the universality of created beings to whom he is superior, because between all none like him realize the conditions of the order, proportion and harmony, raised to the height animal life, intelligent life. Therefore, even without mentioning the difficulties of rendering expressive life, drawing the human figure is all kinds of drawing the most difficult.
I read aloud and ask the painter if she agrees.
- Sure.
1869 The revolution of photography is in progress and that of the Impressionist movement is about to go off and aggravate the situation of figurative painting whose days seem numbered are a growing number of artists and critics.
Impressionism? Let us see what Paul Valéry said in his wonderful book Degas Dance Drawing Chapter Reflections on the landscape and many other things :
Then the impression prevails: Material or Light d ominent.
then observed that the field of painting is invaded in recent years by images of a world without men. The sea, forest, desert campaigns in the state meet most eyes. It follows much of the remarkable consequences.
Trees and land are much less familiar to us as animals, arbitrary increases in the art, simplifications, even coarse, are normal. We would be shocked if it contained a leg or an arm as did a branch. We distinguish between the very ill and can not in fact forms mineral or vegetable. The landscape therefore gives great facilities. Everyone began to paint.
Note conclusive : Today, 70 years after the publication of Degas Dance Drawing, nobody is surprised that a leg or an arm or figuratively "as did a branch" is rather surprised that artists continue to draw like before.
Let's try to say it in English now:
These Days, Francine Van Hove IS doing a series of paintings On the theme "Reading in bed". The backgroung has The Color of a blank canvas sheet gold (white). Van Hove's mastering of Drawing the Human Figure Cdn Then perp Be With A Particular strength and softness. In the second
painting, titled The Book IS "Collective Teaching of Drawing through Oral and Graphic Demonstrations. Guide to Frédéric Gillet’s New Method". Published in MDCCCLXIX (1869) in Paris.
Although the book has not been picked for its content, but only for its look, I glance at it and read, page 33:
About landscape
Landscape drawing has to deal with an infinite variety of lines and clair-obscur effects. However it is way less difficult than the human figure drawing since it leaves relatively more freedom to the artist. The human figure is an amazing summary of all kinds of living beings. It is the most superior figure between all as it is the only one to embody so well the wonders of creation in terms of order, proportion and harmony. It is why, to say nothing of the rendering of life, the human figure drawing is the most difficult among all the different sorts of drawings.
I read it again in a loud voice and ask Van Hove :
- Do you agree?
- Of course.
1869, the revolution of photography is in progress. Impressionnism is starting soon its own revolution. The result is a critical moment for figurative art and figurative artists whose future seems to be condemned.
Impresssionism? Let see what Paul Valéry says about it in his marvellous little book "Degas Dance Drawing", chapter "Reflections on Landscape Drawing and a Lot More Items" :
Then impression wins out : Matter and Light dominate. One observes the domain of painting being invaded by images of a depopulated world in a few years. Most of the eyes get accustomed and satisfied with deserted oceans, forests and countrysides. Hence many remarkable consequences.
As we are less familiar with trees and lands than with animals, arbitrariness increases in art, simplifications, even coarse, become usual. We would be shocked if legs and arms were drawn as branches. We can hardly make the difference between the possible and the impossible in the mineral or vegetal reign. As a matter of fact the landscape offers large facilities . Everybody feels qualified to do painting.
Final remark: nowadays, 70 years after "Degas Dance Drawing", nobody would be shocked by legs or arms transformed Into branches Wonder That One Would Rather painters drawing arms and legs and arms looking like legacy "still exist.
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