This was super useful - I’ve been struggling with photo references for landscape practice, now I understand partly that is because I’m only out in the middle of the day, when i take my daughter to the park. I will start taking walks at other times, thanks Malcolm!
I've been learning to paint with oils for several years but had never figured out how to take my photos properly and to really look at the light and shade!! This was very helpful!!
Thank you Malcolm! I am beginner and I am guilty of choosing a stock photo with the most sweeping panoramas from close up long grasses to four layers of rolling hills mountains with shadows and dramatic sky and trying to slavishly recreate it on a 8 by 12 panel.
Thank you for addressing stock photographs and their unrealistic colour values. I usually just use them for line drawings. Will definitely spend more time considering warm light, shadows etc when setting up my own reference photographs.
Thanks Malcolm, you just confirmed why my pictures taken early in the morning or later in the evening are more appealing for painting because of the stronger shadows and light. Again, thanks for your very informative videos!
Hi Malcolm. I am really loving all your videos. thank you so much for your generosity. I was wondering if you have tackled the subject of painting birds as subjects (loose style). I am a beginner artist and im not sure where to start with them. I love sea birds and would love to create some paintings with birds as the main subject. thanks again for all your tutorials. love them. Sarah
This was super useful - I’ve been struggling with photo references for landscape practice, now I understand partly that is because I’m only out in the middle of the day, when i take my daughter to the park. I will start taking walks at other times, thanks Malcolm!
Excellent, that will help!
thank you very much for the description under your video - Hans Peters
I've been learning to paint with oils for several years but had never figured out how to take my photos properly and to really look at the light and shade!! This was very helpful!!
Excellent, thank you Joan
Thank you Malcolm! I am beginner and I am guilty of choosing a stock photo with the most sweeping panoramas from close up long grasses to four layers of rolling hills mountains with shadows and dramatic sky and trying to slavishly recreate it on a 8 by 12 panel.
😇 we have all been there I'm sure. Never ends well 😀
Thanks!
Thank you for your guidance and mentorship. You are so kind and we appreciate everything you do! Linda R.
It's a pleasure!
Thank you so much ,this so helpful in how to go about in choosing your photos
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for addressing stock photographs and their unrealistic colour values. I usually just use them for line drawings.
Will definitely spend more time considering warm light, shadows etc when setting up my own reference photographs.
Glad this helped - thank you
Thx , helpful info
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Good advice
Glad it was helpful!
thanks for the tips!
Pleasure
Thanks Malcolm, you just confirmed why my pictures taken early in the morning or later in the evening are more appealing for painting because of the stronger shadows and light. Again, thanks for your very informative videos!
Thank you Yvonne - glad it helped you too.
What if you are just starting to paint and you don't have a camera to take pictures. Can you work from a picture on google??
Yes, try the free stock photo sites like Unsplash.
Sooo practical ... again you did it
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Thank you 😀
Hi Malcolm. I am really loving all your videos. thank you so much for your generosity. I was wondering if you have tackled the subject of painting birds as subjects (loose style). I am a beginner artist and im not sure where to start with them. I love sea birds and would love to create some paintings with birds as the main subject. thanks again for all your tutorials. love them. Sarah
Thank you Sarah, no birds and I'm unlikely to go there as a main subject. A niche subject you can focus on though.