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ReNae Stueve · 03-19-2004, 08:45 AM

I picked the first one, but it doesn't count now!!! Anyway, I find that after 20 hours of gazing at a piece, my eyes fill in that which I think should be there, also. To remedy this, I've placed a large mirror on the wall not quite opposite of my easel. I can easily turn and check were I'm at while I'm blocking. This also helps a good deal with still life work I do. You may think your perspective is OK but when you look in the mirror you can pick up those slight errors that throw things off.

I liked this exercise........ I picked #1 because, I would have chosen that pose myself. the flow of the painting reads left to right and circles back over your head nicely.

03-19-2004, 08:45 AM	#18
ReNae Stueve Associate Member Joined: Dec 2001 Location: Kapolei, HI Posts: 171	mirror check I picked the first one, but it doesn't count now!!! Anyway, I find that after 20 hours of gazing at a piece, my eyes fill in that which I think should be there, also. To remedy this, I've placed a large mirror on the wall not quite opposite of my easel. I can easily turn and check were I'm at while I'm blocking. This also helps a good deal with still life work I do. You may think your perspective is OK but when you look in the mirror you can pick up those slight errors that throw things off. I liked this exercise........ I picked #1 because, I would have chosen that pose myself. the flow of the painting reads left to right and circles back over your head nicely. __________________ ALWAYS REMEMBER Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.