I recently took a workshop in which the instructor recommended working from photographs displayed on an iPad or other screen device. Assuming that the device is properly calibrated, it seems to me that the colors would be truer than what one might be able to achieve with a printer. Thoughts?
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Welcome to the Forum.
Yes I agree it would be a big advantage to skip the print process. However, the difficulty is the contrast ratios observable in a transmissive image from a screen and trying to match these with the reflective contrast ratio possible with a set of oil paints.
I have used monitors dimmed down and with calibration but the contrast adjustments that need to be made make it easier to work from a print. Though I must say I usually have a monitor image close by to zoom in on details and shadows.
An artist friend actually uses her iPad in the same way as we use a laminated print, dabbing the paint directly on the screen image. Her paintings are great, but the iPad is a mess.
Did any of the students in the workshop take the instructor's advice? What were the results?
Have you tried working from a monitor?
It does work, but there is a lot of mental adjustment for each brush stroke and that just adds effort to a tough task that should be a relaxing and creative process.
Denis
Firstly, regarding "truer" colors and why I advise against working from a screen: discussion/comment/46020
Secondly, someone asked about checking colors by dabbing paint directly on a screen (rather than using a color checker or something). While I would definitely not recommend it, here are just a few of the things you would need to do for that to work: discussion/comment/44940
In short, I would not recommend using a screen as a source at all (and neither does Mark — painting from life is ideal, and a good laminated photo is second best), but if you were going to do it anyway, I would use a color checker rather than dabbing paint directly on the screen, and before you try it I would take note of what Mark says about using a color checker with a screen about nine and half minutes into this video: youtu.be/_QFx5h4en0Q
And by the way, welcome to the forum!
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Thanks for posting your painting. Looks great.
I think you will be one of the first customers when the new HD iPad Pro comes out next month (it does here in Australia).
Denis