For that matter , schematic painting was not Hals ' own idea ( the approach already existed in 16th century Italy ) .
Hals was probably inspired by Flemish contemporaries , Rubens and Van Dyck , in Hals ' painting method .
For that matter , schematic painting was not Hals ' own idea ( the approach already existed in 16th century Italy ) , and Hals was probably inspired by Flemish contemporaries , Rubens and Van Dyck , in his painting method .