I am so enjoying laying
down these layers of color, the deliberate placing of the brush, my arm moving
across the paper on a hopefully smooth line, breath flowing and the lift off of
the brush at the end of the line; and repeating for the next line, and the
next. I'm impatient for the washes to dry though so I go up to the computer and
play. I am still having a hard time shooting good photos of these pale works,
although I have added more color to the washes, so these are detail shots,
layered on the computer, which is a great way to see how future works might
want to sit on the paper. If anyone has suggestions for how to shoot white on white with a touch of pencil I would welcome them!
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| oils on paper, 2013 |
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| oils on paper, 2013 |
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| oils on paper, 2013 |
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ReplyDeleteI like that Yes! Thanks Jennifer!
DeletePhotographing white on white is always difficult. If there is any texture in your paintings, I suggest you place the lighting at an angle that enhances it, even if only subtly. And editing helps a lot. Try increasing the contrast in your images, slightly but enough to allow the viewer to perceive what they cannot see in real life.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could see them in real life!
Thanks Ersi Marina, it really is tricky, The best I have so far are taken outside, where I bracketed the shots. I got the best from the underexposed, that I tweeked in photoshop, adjusting the white balance was crucial. Thanks so much for your suggestions, I'll post some photos soon.
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