Paint From Photos Correctly by Malcolm Dewey

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Paint From Photos Correctly

Published on Nov 18, 2015

How to get energy of outdoors into studio painting from photographs.

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Paint from Photos

Without Losing The Wow!

What is the Problem?

Photos are used for painting all the time!

Photos Record

but with limitations

Photo by GhislainPrince

Problems with photos:

Shadows too dark
lens distortion
atmosphere absent
colors vary

Get that plein air energy

use these tips to add punch

1)Adjust Photo

brightness, color & contrast

2)Use Cropping

to get better composition

3)Viewpoint

when taking a photo

4) Time Limits

eg. 30 minutes to complete

Photo by wwarby

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5) Music

to get the energy flowing

Photo by kevin dooley

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6) Brushwork

BOLD & BIG

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7) PAINT

by the pound!

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8) Smaller Canvas

large works encourage overworking

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9) Exciting Subject

strong values, color or composition

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10) Attitude

is altitude

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Use Your Own

to recall the feel of the scene

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Variety

between outdoor and in makes you improve quicker

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Learn More

www.malcolmdeweyfineart.com

Malcolm Dewey

http://www.malcolmdeweyfineart.com

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