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David Carroll · 12-01-2005, 01:05 AM

Richard, great topic, and one I am challenged with every time I try to paint an accurate likeness from photographs. The simplest and most direct approach for me is to use an opaque projector and using brush and pint trace the appropriate lines and Landmarks, let dry and then paint as desired never returning to the projector. I will use a 3.5 x 5.5 for the projector and keep an 8x10 clipped beside my support.

Also I will paint directly from my monitor first drawing with brush and paint, and just paint as if I was doing a session with a model.

The method I

12-01-2005, 01:05 AM	#73
David Carroll Juried Member S.N.O.B. Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Sedona, AZ Posts: 61	Richard, great topic, and one I am challenged with every time I try to paint an accurate likeness from photographs. The simplest and most direct approach for me is to use an opaque projector and using brush and pint trace the appropriate lines and Landmarks, let dry and then paint as desired never returning to the projector. I will use a 3.5 x 5.5 for the projector and keep an 8x10 clipped beside my support. Also I will paint directly from my monitor first drawing with brush and paint, and just paint as if I was doing a session with a model. The method I