Portraits from Photos
To be or not to be?
 
Recorded Online Seminar with Ilya Gefter
Duration: 1 hr 40 min
 
Using photos as references is tempting and convenient, but it also presents serious artistic challenges. Too often, portraits based on photos appear flat, rigid, and lifeless.
 
In this seminar, we will examine both the advantages and the limitations of working from photographs. You will learn practical approaches that allow you to enjoy the convenience of photos to attain both likeness and aliveness in your work. 

Seminar Themes:
Working from photos: benefits and pitfalls
Choosing suitable reference photos
Which photos to avoid
Starting a drawing from a photo
Using light and dark to build form
From flat image to three-dimensional structure
From frozen snapshot to natural presence
And more...