This helps break the picture down into smaller increments and makes it easier to copy. If you have a hard time drawing then try using the grid method to copy it onto your surface. If the drawing is bad it is very unlikely that the paint will save it, so I spend time on the drawing and get it exactly where I want it. In my opinion this is one of the most crucial parts of a representational painting. Now that I have some good references I can start to work on my drawing. The images I used to create this painting are shown on the right. After I find a couple of images I open them in Photoshop and flip them around so they are facing the opposite direction, this helps to deviate from the original photo and gives me a good direction to create my own picture. I want my paintings to be as original to me as they can be. Also I want to be sure to draw from photos and not someone else’s illustration. For example, when I use images from the internet I make sure that I am using more than one photo. If I don’t have any of my own references then I will compose a drawing from a variety of photos. ![]() The best references to use are from my own sources like sketches, life drawings or photos that I took. With any representational painting the first thing I do is find a good reference to look at. Although this blog post is titled “How to Paint an Octopus” the process can be applied to any subject.
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