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Alexandra Tyng · 12-23-2007, 01:34 PM

Patty,

Congratulations on the commission! I think all the suggestions so far are great. I like the way Allan has cropped leaving more room on the left so the figures are not centered, plus allowing space for the arm sticking out.

The only thing I want to add is a word of caution about photo labs. The usual way to print photos is to enhance the color.

At my local camera shop, I start by askig them to print a 4x6" with "no processing." They scan it into the computer and "print as is." They save the image on their computer.Then I look at the print and say "too yellow," or "too washed out," and they print out another 4x6. I keep stopping by until the print is correct, then I get it burned to a CD and printed larger. It s now calibrated to their printer. This is most useful for getting CDs of my paintings, but it could also be useful for getting a good reference if you don't have your own scanner and printer. Aside from the original $$ outlay for getting the scan, the rest should hardly cost anything because prints are cheap once the image is digital.

Good luck with this.It should be so enjoyable to paint.

12-23-2007, 01:34 PM	#7
Alexandra Tyng UNVEILINGS MODERATOR Juried Member Joined: May 2005 Location: Narberth, PA Posts: 2,485	Patty, Congratulations on the commission! I think all the suggestions so far are great. I like the way Allan has cropped leaving more room on the left so the figures are not centered, plus allowing space for the arm sticking out. The only thing I want to add is a word of caution about photo labs. The usual way to print photos is to enhance the color. At my local camera shop, I start by askig them to print a 4x6" with "no processing." They scan it into the computer and "print as is." They save the image on their computer.Then I look at the print and say "too yellow," or "too washed out," and they print out another 4x6. I keep stopping by until the print is correct, then I get it burned to a CD and printed larger. It s now calibrated to their printer. This is most useful for getting CDs of my paintings, but it could also be useful for getting a good reference if you don't have your own scanner and printer. Aside from the original $$ outlay for getting the scan, the rest should hardly cost anything because prints are cheap once the image is digital. Good luck with this.It should be so enjoyable to paint.