Comments on: Rebuilding Art – Using Reference Images for Self-Expression https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/using-reference-images/ Fly to Your Inner World and Color the Emotion Sat, 07 Apr 2018 14:38:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Päivi https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/using-reference-images/#comment-21655 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:41:18 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=9841#comment-21655 In reply to Gailie Running-Lynx.

Thank you, Gailie! Great to hear that you enjoyed the post! And I also love reading comments and answering questions!

]]> By: Gailie Running-Lynx https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/using-reference-images/#comment-21619 Tue, 07 Mar 2017 04:37:33 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=9841#comment-21619 Great post!! Thank you Paivi!! I always learn so much by your teachings and the questions and answers at the end!
Thanks again!
xo
~G.

]]> By: Päivi https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/using-reference-images/#comment-21601 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 12:54:48 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=9841#comment-21601 In reply to saundra weed.

Thank you for your input, Saundra! Enjoyed reading it!

]]> By: Päivi https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/using-reference-images/#comment-21600 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 12:49:16 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=9841#comment-21600 In reply to Dorothy.

Hi Dorothy, I combined three paintings to create a plan for a new painting. I wanted to get as much iconic Claude Monet pieces to one image as possible, enjoy painting something that hasn’t been painted before, and still enjoy familiar features from Claude Monet.
How: see the short version in the previous comment!

]]> By: Päivi https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/using-reference-images/#comment-21599 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 12:46:04 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=9841#comment-21599 In reply to Christina.

Here’s my quick guide:
1) Create a new blank image in Photoshop.
2) Paste the images that you want to manipulate to the blank background. Each of the images is now as a separate layer.
3) Delete the parts of the top layers so that you will get the image that you want. You can use eraser tool with a brush tip. There are more elegant ways to do that, but if you are a beginner, you can start from here.

By googling Photoshop tutorials for beginners, you will get a lot of results!

Have fun!

]]> By: Päivi https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/using-reference-images/#comment-21597 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 12:37:43 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=9841#comment-21597 In reply to Nilli Gurvitsch.

Thank you, Nilli! I agree with you. Even if I enjoy many kinds of art, to me, aesthetics is very important in art.

]]> By: Päivi https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/using-reference-images/#comment-21596 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 12:36:08 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=9841#comment-21596 In reply to Mary W.

Oh, thank you so much, Mary!!

]]> By: Päivi https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/using-reference-images/#comment-21595 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 12:34:33 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=9841#comment-21595 In reply to Denise Spillane.

Thanks, Denise!!

]]> By: Päivi https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/using-reference-images/#comment-21594 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 12:34:23 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=9841#comment-21594 In reply to Louise.

Thanks, Louise!

]]> By: Päivi https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/using-reference-images/#comment-21593 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 12:34:11 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=9841#comment-21593 In reply to Ulla M Holm.

You’re welcome!!

]]> By: saundra weed https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/using-reference-images/#comment-21587 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 00:45:10 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=9841#comment-21587 I think that most people believe ( and rightly so) that many artists copy other art work and say that it is their own ‘original ‘ art work. I’ve encountered this with many new student’s who are missing the concept……..you make copies to learn the technique…….then apply the technique to your own work ! There is nothing wrong with using reference material ( I encourage artists to use their own photos and sketches to make the work truly their own, Only using existing art work to generate new ideas. Or as a technical reference .) Thank you for addressing this subject. It is a very important distinction for all artists to remember !

]]> By: Dorothy https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/using-reference-images/#comment-21573 Fri, 03 Mar 2017 17:48:54 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=9841#comment-21573 you created a reference image in Photoshop combining three of Claude Monet’s paintings. Can you please elaborate on this detail. I would appreciate learning how and why you did that. thank you.

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