Throughout art history painters have used the technology of the day to create art. Vermeer had the camera obscura, Rockwell used hundreds of photographs to compose a single painting, etc. The photo-realists took this to a new level in the 70's. As I mentioned in the "Pacific Cod" blog, I find the use of a laptop near my easel invaluable. This is how I utilize it in my work:
First I coat the panel with umber and pull up the forms with a rag:
I next rough in the darks:
establish the highlights:
Final detail:
là vous l'avez - Almonds!
2 comments:
Fabulous demonstration!
Very enjoyable to see your process!
Thanks for this post. I also use my laptop
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