Learning how to photograph oil paintings can be a glare-ridden mess. Here are three simple tips to help you take even and clear photographs of even the shiniest oil painting.
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Cups of linseed oil and alkyd lined up at the Hillsborough Art Academy.
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Plein Air Set-Up by Daniel Folta.There is a great difference between doing plein air landscapes and painting a landscape in a studio. You can certainly do a landscape painting in the studio from a photograph. However, it is a different experience compared to painting outdoors and seeing your subject with your own eyes. There are several … read more
How do you know if abstract art is high quality or not? Read more to find out! Photo by Anna KolosyukSome critics argue that any person throwing paint at a canvas can claim they are an artist under the umbrella of abstract art. Many realistic painters claim abstraction requires no skill, that it is made … read more
“When you close the door on an expensive car it feels like you’ve just closed a bank vault. It’s expensive but you get what you pay for. In the same way you can tell the best oil paints when you use them – that’s definitely the case with Old Holland.”-Kevin Murphy, Founder EvolveArtist.com
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Illustrator and Portraitist, Kevin Murphy with his commissioned realistic portraits of Richard Herd, actor “Seinfeld” and George Takei (on right), actor “Star Trek.”Learning how to paint a realistic portrait requires a counterintuitive approach compared to what most new artists believe the process will look like. From a technical standpoint, you never paint an actual portrait, much less … read more