Inspired from a photograph on Panoramio by steandeb this is another oil painting of Derwent Water in Keswick. I only painted it this afternoon. It's so difficult to get a good photo when it's still wet. I have to shine a bright lamp at it from the side and then hold the camera about 3 feet from the canvas and take the picture with the flash off. It's then only with the benefit of a photo editor I can get it to look pretty much like the real thing. I suppose I could wait for them to dry but I like to get them on eBay as quickly as possible (not that much ever comes from that).
2 comments:
You have some really nice work there! I can't paint to save my life but I have a friend who is into photography - here is a photo he took of Thirlmere in the Lake District http://www.fotoviva.co.uk/link.asp?StockNo=772-0460
I think you can gain inspiration from photos and vice versa photographers finding great spots to shoot from by artists who have found a secluded scene.
Keep up the good work :)
Thanks for the kind words Patricia. The photo is stunning. I know what you mean about inspiration. I've certainly got a lot of my ideas from photos I've seen on the internet.
Best Regards, Steven.
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