Reference photos for paintings
Reference photos come in handy for painting. The above photos are my own with the exception of the geranium and the two blueberry photos. Those 3 were found at Wikipedia, which is a pretty good source for reference photos since most of them are released for use by the public. As Heiner Hertling says, " Your painting is only as good as your reference." Other tips for achieving effects with brushes can be found by watching another PBS instructional series by Jerry Yarnell. A good website for information on painting and artists and other types of art is EmptyEasel.com .
Subjects of possible future paintings
Idaho side of the Grand Teton Mountains
near Lake of the Clouds in Upper MI.
In Marquette you can find pre-streched panoramic canvasses that would accomodate these types of images at The Art of Framing located downtown. They have 8"x24", 10"x20" and other sizes from Art Alternatives.
Just in case you like to paint or draw country music stars, here are a few photos from our personal collection. Either photo opens up a gallery type page where you can view larger images of Kellie Pickler and Terri Clark.
Kellie Pickler
click on the picture for more reference photos of Kellie Pickler.
Terri Clark
Click on the picture for more reference photos of Terri Clark.