Scenery reference photos for artists

I have a few recent paintings to share. Here's one of them, Impressions of Noosa. I had mixed feelings about the outcome of this, but it's come to grow on me. Something different at the very least. I also think it's worth sharing paintings that didn't go exactly as planned as this gives you a

Reference photos of actual landscapes make it much easier for artists to paint their own landscapes on canvas.

Scarborough Marsh in Maine offers stunning sunrise and sunset views, best experienced through guided canoe

Many artists begin projects with a camera. In this post, I share 3 things to help you in taking better reference photos for future drawings.

At least half of my painting effort goes into shooting good reference photos. I “create” my composition in the viewfinder and shoot with as wide dynamic range as possible. Lately I have been using a drone to get shots that would have been impossible before. In order to get the widest dynamic range, I shoot bracketed photos at different f-stops then process them on my computer with Photomatix. I shoot thousands of photos, often visiting the same places at different times of day to find…

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