Robert Joyner

How To Paint From Photo References Without Copying; All Mediums Welcome

Rock-solid advice on how to use photo references without copying every detail. Helpful tips for design and composition along with breakdowns for value and finding focal points.
Pic of some perspective and design ideas
<img style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/a620b360" alt="How To Paint From Photos - image 1 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/a620b360 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/a620b360 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy">
<img style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/aaf6ec9b" alt="How To Paint From Photos - image 2 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/aaf6ec9b 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/aaf6ec9b 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy">
Design ideas for a townscape.
<img style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/eac02561" alt="How To Paint From Photos - image 3 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/eac02561 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/eac02561 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy">
<img style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/3533defd" alt="How To Paint From Photos - image 4 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/3533defd 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/3533defd 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy">
One more piece from the class.
<img style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/0e7372f9" alt="How To Paint From Photos - image 5 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/0e7372f9 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/c7fd08ca2b7e741a1b75a4be03d3cac9/0e7372f9 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy">

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