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Published: 2006-08-12 03:42:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 1240; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 7
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Painting for AP: the assignment was to "capture a sleeping person." Janet came over and I took a picture of her, but it doesn't look a thing like her (it doesn't really matter, though.) Although the picture of it is awful, I like it in real life. Does anyone have any tips on photographing oil paintings? I can never get the pictures to look good.Oil on canvas w/ toned gesso
12" x 16"
EDIT 12-12-06: took new picture; looks much better.
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Wow... what a wonderful painting
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Wow! This painting is really beautiful! I love the composition, colors, everything! Good job with the fabric too. I know how hard that can be!
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Just beautiful. It reminds me of Gemma reading Mary Dowd's diary. Well i was wondering if i could use this picture in a video im making of A Great And Terrible Beauty? I'll credit you of course.
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sure! thanks so much!
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Oh my. This is flippin' AMAZING! I wish i could paint like this. And I haven't gotten used to working with oils, but i hope i can make artwork as good as this once i've gotten the hang of it!.
Keep up the good work!
I'm gonna add this to my favourites
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wow! this just captured my attention...you did a fantastic job..
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Holy crap dude! That looks absolutely amazing. I envy you...hehe.
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Absolutely beautiful! Truly I wish I could paint like that - something I have recently decided to learn.
As for photographing it, a friend told me (yes, I don't have personal experience with this, as I have only recently took up painting - like a month ago) that you take a picture of it in a dark room (just a room that's dark, not a Dark Room) with the flash of a camera on, and looking at the painting straight on. I suppose if you have a Day lightbulb (or a low-wattage halogen) you could focus the light on it so that there's no glare or sheen and then take a picture of it without the camera's flash on... Try it and let me know if it works!
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OMG!!!
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its amazing *tear*
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That's awesome! 
(about your photographing paintings issue, I had to photograph some drawings a while ago, and I saw that its a matter of having a room with good lighting, and a good photoshop expert. With those two, the result generally its better. Or at least that's what I've seen)
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