At about 4:42 you mentioned about squinting to see if the colors. we’re two different values and then the image jumped ahead to another shot without me understanding what the result was. Could you explain further?
are artist afraid to use the "P" word when it comes to capturing the light at just the right moment of layout and design? "P" meaning Photograph the scene, so you can come back over and over and over, by looking at the photograph? Is there a stigma attached to using a photo for reference and lighting? I do HDR photos and that means three stops over, under, and right spot on. That way I don't suffer from over exposure, and too deep shadows, or inclement weather glitches with overcast right in the middle of my art. What is your take on this technique?
for outdoor drawing/painting, there is the option to do it in one session, and you get an overall impression of the scene (because light can change a lot). OR you can go back multiple times to finish off a scene at a certain time of day if you really want. taking photos will honestly never be the same as seeing something with your own eyes. camera simply cannot capture all the information (visual +your other senses), so art done from life will always be easier to do because you have 100% of the visual information in front of you (camera will be under 100%, always) and therefore it will also look more authentic and 3-d. many artists do, however, use photos for convenience if they need to re-arrange something, or if they want to capture something that is moving and won't be there later (people, animals, etc)
training your brain to see is the point. You can point a camera to record the spot where you are painting, however, there is so much more you can experience being there without a device between you your eye the subject matter and your hand brush paint and canvas. I have seen people have the subject in front of them, then photograph it from an iPad, and paint from the iPad. Better to train your eye to take in the subject and learn measurement, register color balance and react to context when painting.
Thank you very much. Great instruction on how to pick colour. I had so much trouble with choosing different shades of green.
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At about 4:42 you mentioned about squinting to see if the colors. we’re two different values and then the image jumped ahead to another shot without me understanding what the result was. Could you explain further?
are artist afraid to use the "P" word when it comes to capturing the light at just the right moment of layout and design? "P" meaning Photograph the scene, so you can come back over and over and over, by looking at the photograph? Is there a stigma attached to using a photo for reference and lighting? I do HDR photos and that means three stops over, under, and right spot on. That way I don't suffer from over exposure, and too deep shadows, or inclement weather glitches with overcast right in the middle of my art. What is your take on this technique?
Some artists don't believe in working from photographs at all, in any form or fashion. That might be why.
for outdoor drawing/painting, there is the option to do it in one session, and you get an overall impression of the scene (because light can change a lot). OR you can go back multiple times to finish off a scene at a certain time of day if you really want. taking photos will honestly never be the same as seeing something with your own eyes. camera simply cannot capture all the information (visual +your other senses), so art done from life will always be easier to do because you have 100% of the visual information in front of you (camera will be under 100%, always) and therefore it will also look more authentic and 3-d. many artists do, however, use photos for convenience if they need to re-arrange something, or if they want to capture something that is moving and won't be there later (people, animals, etc)
training your brain to see is the point. You can point a camera to record the spot where you are painting, however, there is so much more you can experience being there without a device between you your eye the subject matter and your hand brush paint and canvas. I have seen people have the subject in front of them, then photograph it from an iPad, and paint from the iPad. Better to train your eye to take in the subject and learn measurement, register color balance and react to context when painting.
No matter how good the camera, it would always distort the form and colour.