Do I cheat?
Spent an interesting few hours with the camera and photoshop. I like this result the best but no way can I paint this from life. So do I cheat?Labels: Photoshop, Portrait, Work in process
posted by Lorna at 8:45 PM
Monday, November 17, 2008
Spent an interesting few hours with the camera and photoshop. I like this result the best but no way can I paint this from life. So do I cheat?About Me
- Name: Lorna Marrison
- Location: Eynsham, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
I am an artist who embraces digital media with my use of camera, Wacom tablet and Photoshop producing both digital paintings and paintings using traditional materials such as crayon, inks and paint. My work is grounded in realism and tends to be autobiographical in nature. I use colour to express emotional concerns. My pictures have plurality of meanings and interpretations but ultimately one of my choice.
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4 Comments:
YES!
Well if Keith says you can cheat I guess you can ;) Though I don’t think of it as cheating…just a different way of doing things, with different end results.
Generally I’ve found if I try a self-portrait from life I end up with something darker, quicker, less accurate and less self-conscious. When working from photos I’m much more likely to initially pick a nice picture of myself to work from and usually the final drawing will be more accurate.
As to which method produces the best final ‘art’ that’s a tricky one to answer…I’d say more people prefer the ones done from photos, but I think the best self-portrait I’ve done is one I eyeballed late one night…it’s got more soul in it…
Graham
I agree with you about drawing from life has more soul. However, for those of you with better vision then me, wearing vari-focal glasses means that the only way I can see close-up is to peer down the bottom half of the lens resulting in a VERY unflattering view of me. I regard my glasses to be a intricate part of my face. So ...
If you 'cheat' who will you be cheating?
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