Author: Jay Arrera
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Full Circle
Every now and then I have an epiphany and find connections that didn’t notice before. Although I spend a fair amount of time experimenting with mediums and varying degrees of realism, occasionally I come full-circle. Sometimes I find that in trying to figure out the how I want to express something, I find the tools are already in…
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Portrait drawing: Aelize
A recent portrait. Aelize Graphite pencil 6″x6″ You can view more of my portraits here. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome.
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Photographing your art work – Part 3: Lighting 3D
Photographing 3D work, such as sculpture, has a unique set of challenges due to the complexity of managing the work (you can’t tape it to the wall), and lighting. For previous posts in this series, see Photographing Art on the Cheap and Lighting 2D. Behind my work, I have a roll of seamless background paper spooled on…
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Photographing your art work – Part 2: Lighting 2D
To see information about photography equipment, check out my previous post, Photographing Art – On the Cheap. The diagram below shows how I set up lights to photograph art. You will need two lights. Mount the art to wall. Tape it or hang it. Angle the lights so that the brightest part is not directly…