Okokimup@lemmy.world to Traditional Art@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-212 days agoRefraction - Calida Rawleslemmy.worldimagemessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up191arrow-down1imageRefraction - Calida Rawleslemmy.worldOkokimup@lemmy.world to Traditional Art@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-212 days agomessage-square5linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTheOakTree@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 days agoI don’t understand how painters recreate caustics without having a direct photo reference. It’s such a complex interaction of light and water.
minus-squarerowrowrowyourboat@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 days ago Rawles always begins with a photo session before turning to the canvas. So it appears she does use photo reference.
I don’t understand how painters recreate caustics without having a direct photo reference. It’s such a complex interaction of light and water.
So it appears she does use photo reference.