When taken with care, photographic references can inform the mood of a portrait and help you capture a model’s emotional interior. By Ted Nuttall My assertion that good figure and portrait paintings can be accomplished from photographic reference is often met with raised eyebrows by advocates of painting from a live model. While I agree that there can be pitfalls to working from photographs, I like to think my paintings depict a moment of expression and emotion that can most effectively be captured with a camera. Those moments are the essence of my work. Have Something to Say From the…
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