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Originally Posted by Mike McCarty
Some of the worst paintings I have ever seen were painted from life.
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And a lot of them are in my studio!
Mike, I don't think anybody is arguing that you get a necessarily better
result with painting from life than you do with using good photos. I know many successful portrait painters that work only from photos and my work is not as accomplished as theirs. I work from life or from photos, and all I can say is that each process feels different to me. Each one is a struggle but they are different struggles.
A client doesn't really care either way, so long as you get a likeness and they look good.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that the best way to paint is to put as much of yourself into the
process as you can, and I can see how taking your own terrific photos of your subject can get you to that place.