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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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Paint from Photos

Without Losing The Wow!
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What is the Problem?

Photos are used for painting all the time!
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Photos Record

but with limitations
Photo by GhislainPrince
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Problems with photos:

  • Shadows too dark
  • lens distortion
  • atmosphere absent
  • colors vary
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Get that plein air energy

use these tips to add punch
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1)Adjust Photo

brightness, color & contrast
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2)Use Cropping

to get better composition
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3)Viewpoint

when taking a photo
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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