{"id":2649,"date":"2013-01-19T07:38:37","date_gmt":"2013-01-19T15:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winifredsgallery.com\/?p=2649"},"modified":"2021-04-18T16:14:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T23:14:44","slug":"conceptualizing-a-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winifredsgallery.com\/?p=2649","title":{"rendered":"Conceptualizing a Painting from a Photo"},"content":{"rendered":"

This painting was created in Photoshop CS6, but this post is not about how to paint or use mixer brushes in Photoshop. I will begin the create these tutorials soon. Equally important to how to paint is conceptualizing and developing the structure and content of a painting.<\/p>\n

Recently, I painted an scene I photographed in Italy. \u00a0I chose it as \u00a0the inspiration of my painting because of it’s \u00a0depth, composition, and light. it was not important to me to \u00a0reflect the realism of the photo thought I would retain of it;s structure. The first thing I did was to flip the image horizontally a visual check I always perform \u00a0I preferred it. \u00a0I then eradicated most of the image detail before beginning to express my vision to be contained within the shape and \u00a0form.<\/p>\n

The following reflect some of the stages of the painting – perhaps too many.<\/p>\n

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My first consideration was \u00a0lines and composition of the reference image.<\/p>\n

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I flipped the image. The composition was strong in both directions, however, I felt this flipped version read a \u00a0little stronger. This\u00a0\u00a0would be the version of the image I would work with.<\/p>\n

I \u00a0reduced and simplified the elements on my canvas. I liked the complete simplicity of this form.<\/p>\n

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I \u00a0began to add in elements. I painted a pot and planter in the corner. \u00a0This seemed to work.<\/p>\n

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I decided a taller more structural plant would be a better choice. \u00a0I thought of the Italian Cypress.\u00a0\u00a0The large light forms, earlier Pizzeria lights shapes were not working,<\/p>\n

Below, I removed all light from the wall.<\/p>\n

I simplified the “message board” on the near left, I thought this high contrast area still called too much attention to itself. It held my focus, rather than allowing my focus to \u00a0easily move beyond it.<\/p>\n

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Once visually within the space and the light, the darker area, just off center, stopped the flow too abruptly. This would need to be resolved.<\/p>\n

I painted out part of the signage elements front left, attempting to lessen the \u00a0visual impact of this area.<\/p>\n

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I \u00a0“cut” an opening into the far dark wall to create a doorway. It created more light, focus and depth.<\/p>\n

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Extending \u00a0a light beam from the open door brought that area to life. The rectangular window shape was changed to an arch.<\/p>\n

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I darkened and subdued the signage\u00a0further (\u00a0front left). I like the look of it and shadows were painted behind the planter.<\/p>\n

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I painted small lanterns on the wall, darkened and warmed the light tones of the light in the room. I actually like this version quite a lot. (Above)\u00a0\"\"<\/a>Ultimately, I painted away all of the signage, \u00a0and cropped part of the left side of the painting.\u00a0I painted in additional light on the floor reflecting \u00a0light spill.\u00a0\u00a0I was torn \u00a0about doing this – and I like this version as well.\u00a0The cropped version is simple and quiet.\"\"<\/a>Using the overlay blend mode, to deepened the tones and contrast, I applied a canvas texture and painted it in selectively using a layer mask. I added additional brushstrokes using a bevel and emboss layer style. \u00a0It is complete – for the moment, Thank you<\/p>\n

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