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The key to producing
a good painting of a boat is having the right kind of reference photos.
You can use any kind of camera even the disposable ones will work.
It's
all about angles, what part of your boat looks best, the most pleasing
view is from the stern quarter. Check out the boat ads in some magazines
and try to duplicate the angles when you photograph your boat.
For sailboats
it is best to have a friend on another boat take a photo while under sail.
Another option is to send a brochure or magazine photo of a boat exactly
like yours under sail and include photos of your actual boat taken at
the dock. Using this as a reference works quite well if you try and match
the two viewing angles.
Consider a painting showing your boat anchored
in a remote location. You can also include a photo showing a favorite
harbor, scenic anchorage or sunset which can be used in your painting.
The more you think about what you want your painting to look like, and
the more photos you take of your boat, the better. Take your time and
plan a few photo sessions at different times of day, for a more dramatic
look try just before sunset.
After a while, there will be a couple of
photos that have become your favorites. Make some extra prints for you
to keep and send the prints and negatives or slides, this way we can discuss
how your painting will look. All your materials will be returned with
the finished painting.
Of course your painting will be exact in detail as possible,
and it will look exactly like your boat. As in all fine artwork, some
artistic license is always granted to the artist because a realistic work
of art must look correct and also be beautiful.
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