Painting reference photos

These striking paintings highlight the expressive language of hands.

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I started this portrait as a class demonstration, in order to let the students understand the color in a colouered light source condition. As for this portrait, it made more complex and fun with it's light source from the bottom and the texture on the mordel. To simplify the texture contents based on understanding the inner structure is one of the importance in paint/draw a portrait. Photo Ref: Yulia Shur

Drawing reference photo for artists | Face photography, Reference photos for artists, Portrait

In the digital symphony of self-expression, amidst the relentless pursuit of validation, there exists a silent plea—a woman, poised at the threshold of visibility, her silhouette a testament to the hunger for acknowledgment. In the frame of the picture, she stands, fingertips grazing the edges of recognition, her essence dissolving into pixels and light. Yet, despite her fervent reach, she remains on the periphery, a spectral figure in the landscape of online clamor.

Enjoy these reference images for artists to gain painting & drawing inspirations from. Good reference photos you can use as reference, is incredibly useful.

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Paintings — Caroline Nelson