Plus it's fun to play with the shades and the lovely graphite tones.
This is in my sketchbook, on Canson acid free 98 lb paper with Derwent pencils.
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| Pyrrhuloxia Pencil portrait study. 9x12" |
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Pyrrhuloxia Desert Cardinal Pencil Drawing
Pencil drawing of the Pyrrhuloxia, Desert Cardinal to practice some value studies. Value are the dark and lights of a painting or drawing. Color can sometimes be a distraction so I like to draw several pencil studies of a subject to get the feel of it.
Plus it's fun to play with the shades and the lovely graphite tones.
This is in my sketchbook, on Canson acid free 98 lb paper with Derwent pencils.
Plus it's fun to play with the shades and the lovely graphite tones.
This is in my sketchbook, on Canson acid free 98 lb paper with Derwent pencils.
10 Free Artist Reference Photo Sites
Getting great photo reference is an essential part of a representational artist's research. If you are like me and don't have a high end camera with good telephoto lens, you rely on another's talent in this area if you want wildlife close ups.
Once a composition is designed, I often combine several photos in Photoshop. This Quail Whimsey is about five different photo references combined:
While I like taking my own photos for small things, here are my top sites and some are free, for great photos:
• Paint My Photo - Free site. The photos are donated on a wide variety of subjects. Just make sure to credit the photographer when you post images of your art.
• Pixabay.com - Free site. Photos are donated on many subjects. Credit the photographer if you post images of your art from their photo.
• Morgue file - Free site. Make sure to credit the photographer when you post images of your art.
• Unsplash.com - Free site to download hi resolution photos.
• Stocksnap.com - Free site for hi resolution photos to download.
• Photos for artists - Free site. A Great Facebook site with tons of donated photos on everything. It's a closed group so you have to ask to join and be on Facebook.
• WildlifeReferencePhotos.com Only 5.00 per high resolution image - what a deal. Compare to the usual 20 - 40.00 for most stock sites. Nice photos with correct animal names to search from.
• Birding - Arizona and the Southwest. Facebook group site. One of my favorite sites for bird photos. A Facebook closed group, you can ask to join. Everyone is very nice and some may give permission for photo use.
• The Hummingbird Whisperer Facebook group site with nice hummer pics. Some may give permission for photo use.
• Flicker.com - Social media site. A wonderful site to look at amazing photos. Search your subject and Ask the photographer if you can use a photo you love. Always give the photographer credit.
I have my eye on a Cannon power shot sx50 via ebay and Amazon, but it takes much more than good equipment for excellent photos. It's worth it to go to the experts when you want a great photo.
Once a composition is designed, I often combine several photos in Photoshop. This Quail Whimsey is about five different photo references combined:
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Quail Whimsey Colored Pencil Painting 9x 12" ©Sue Betanzos
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• Paint My Photo - Free site. The photos are donated on a wide variety of subjects. Just make sure to credit the photographer when you post images of your art.
• Pixabay.com - Free site. Photos are donated on many subjects. Credit the photographer if you post images of your art from their photo.
• Morgue file - Free site. Make sure to credit the photographer when you post images of your art.
• Unsplash.com - Free site to download hi resolution photos.
• Stocksnap.com - Free site for hi resolution photos to download.
• Photos for artists - Free site. A Great Facebook site with tons of donated photos on everything. It's a closed group so you have to ask to join and be on Facebook.
• WildlifeReferencePhotos.com Only 5.00 per high resolution image - what a deal. Compare to the usual 20 - 40.00 for most stock sites. Nice photos with correct animal names to search from.
• Birding - Arizona and the Southwest. Facebook group site. One of my favorite sites for bird photos. A Facebook closed group, you can ask to join. Everyone is very nice and some may give permission for photo use.
• The Hummingbird Whisperer Facebook group site with nice hummer pics. Some may give permission for photo use.
I have my eye on a Cannon power shot sx50 via ebay and Amazon, but it takes much more than good equipment for excellent photos. It's worth it to go to the experts when you want a great photo.
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