People don’t see what you painted from, they only see your painting. But, you don’t get points for being able to copy the reference. Many artists go to great lengths to copy the reference with complete accuracy. It’s worth noting the distinction between composing a painting and merely copying the reference. “To start with a deep impression, the best, the most interesting, the deepest you can have of the model to preserve this vision throughout the work to see nothing else to admit of no digression from it choosing only from the model the signs of it will lead to an organic work.” The Art Spirit, Composition Versus Copying the Reference It’s not long before your initial vision is completely lost and your painting is a confused mass of ideas. Robert Henri has a great section on this in his book, The Art Spirit. You start a painting with a certain vision, but then something else catches your eye and you pursue that. Most composition mistakes happen due to a lack of direction. So always try to bring it back to these two questions.ĭoing this will also give you more focus and direction going into a painting. It’s easy to get lost in all the composition rules and theories. I’ll push the color in the shadows-purples, blues, and greens rather than blacks, browns, and grays. I’ll simplify the “noise”, particularly in the shadows.
I’ll use broken color and thick texture for the branches and leaves. How am I going to say it? I need to ensure the lights are distinct from the shadows. What do I want to say? I want to capture the beautiful contrast between warm lights and cool shadows… the interesting design of the overhanging tree branches and leaves… the turquoise blue of the water.
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