Photography plays a big role in the life of a painter. Many of us paint directly by looking at the photo or at times the photo is just an inspiration to a work of art. I have taken a couple of art classes in the past few years and it is funny to see how different art teachers have an approach to photographs. I had a teacher that did not want to see realistic paintings. He would say if you want it to look like the photo……just look at the photo. I have also had teachers that I have had to stop them because they were so detailed and realistic that they wanted me to paint even the smallest twig in the photo. Here’s an example of a painting inspired by a photo. Can you see how I changed it?
Photograph taken by my friend Niki |
"Niki's Beach" - Oil on canvas - Available for Purchase |
What kind of a painter are you?
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Links to my products (cards, prints, shower curtains, duvets, pillows, IPhone skins):
http://society6.com/RosieBrown/cases
http://www.denydesigns.com/pages/rosie-brown
http://society6.com/RosieBrown/laptop-skins
http://www.envelop.eu/shop/designers/p/detail/rosie-brown
You are right, the photo is only a lead. I too would be too impatient with matching every tiny bit of color to the exact shade of a photo, or add every detail!
ReplyDeleteMarie,
ReplyDeleteI am glad to find a fellow artist that is as impatient as me. Thanks for reading it and commenting!
Rosie
P.s. - Here's Marie's blog:
http://artistmarietheron.blogspot.com/