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Wind Song
8 x 8"
oil on cradled panel
© Nicki Ault, 2012
available exclusively at Lifestyles by Darrell Bell Gallery
sold
sold
Ugh, I hate it when I don't get a good photo. I finished this one in the evening and then had to get it delivered the next day. Because I try to take my pictures outside on overcast days, I am really hooped when I need to take a photo and those particular conditions are not available to me! I know, I know, there are other options, but I have still never gotten quality results taking photos of my art any other way. That and I guess I am a creature of habit- I find something that works and I stick to it. Anyway, my fingers are crossed that as of now I may have a solution. I have been looking at a little kit for a year (I am not exactly what you would call an impulse shopper) and finally bought it. It is a portable photo studio! It will be perfect for my little paintings, both the 8x8's I am doing for Lifestyles by Darrell Bell Gallery and also the 6x6's I paint for my daily painting projects. This way when I need a good photo ASAP I will not be weather dependent.
For "Wind Song" I used the same resource photo I used to paint "Bright Prairie" and "Fall Palette at the Grasslands".
6 comments:
It is hard to find the right light and have it all the time! My new camera ha made it easier, but still - some days seem bluer than others. Right on Nicki! That's funny about the impulse shopping. Hope today was fabulous for you! : )
~Monika
Lovely painting, Nicki - seems to have more movement than usual. Not that there's anything wrong with 'usual', just thought I detected a new development?
Love the colours of this composition a lot Nicki, and its beautiful title too!
Thank you kindly, Pierre. Happy New Year to you!
Monika, your new camera looks fantastic! And, yes, especially at this time of year I find the light can be very blue. I find I have to take my photos right in the middle of the sunlight day... but when there is only between 6 and 7 hours of sunlight that leaves a very small window of time (around 1:00 or so) to get a non-blue picture. I'll let you know how my little photo studio works!
Hi Judy, thanks. I'm not sure if there is anything new happening- I might have just been working fast! :) I'm really trying to budget my time on these 8x8's.
I'm home (for the 5th day in a row) with a sick little fella, so I hope to catch up on some blogs. I'll be coming your way soon!
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