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7/20/2025, 11:29:14 PM
>>7655451
>picrel literally tells you to go paint from life constantly
photos can only get you so far. not only do cameras not capture the amount of color out in the world, but it also conditions you to adhere to what the camera captures. you dont dare deviate from what the photo shows.
master studies can get you further, but you know what all the masters did? paint from life. why did sorolla paint with a lot of purples and pinks in his ocean scenes? you wouldn't really know unless you saw purples and pinks at the beach yourself.
richards probably endured all the elements under the sun well into his old age to paint. he even recalls painting in freezing weather while his wife stays warm in the car just because he wanted to capture a certain fence scene. photos and master studies can get your far, but drawing and painting from life is really the x factor that sets you apart from other artists.
>picrel literally tells you to go paint from life constantly
photos can only get you so far. not only do cameras not capture the amount of color out in the world, but it also conditions you to adhere to what the camera captures. you dont dare deviate from what the photo shows.
master studies can get you further, but you know what all the masters did? paint from life. why did sorolla paint with a lot of purples and pinks in his ocean scenes? you wouldn't really know unless you saw purples and pinks at the beach yourself.
richards probably endured all the elements under the sun well into his old age to paint. he even recalls painting in freezing weather while his wife stays warm in the car just because he wanted to capture a certain fence scene. photos and master studies can get your far, but drawing and painting from life is really the x factor that sets you apart from other artists.
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