Glare problems

JSue

I work from photos that I have in sheet protectors. A problem with one of my eyes makes clear vision a challenge already. When I mix a color and then paint a stroke on the sheet protector so I can compare with my source, the wetness of the paint and the glare from the sheet protector makes it very hard to compare the source color with the one I mixed. Maybe Mark's "laminated photo" actually means taking the photo somewhere to get it laminated? Does that make for less glare than my sheet protectors?

some

I print my photo and spray 2 coats of fixative on it.

Summer

I finally went for the lamination after trying several workarounds.  Another thing I had to do was solve a glare issue coming from the room.  Then all was well.  I'd say experiment with different shielding methods, including the lamination one, and pick the one that suits you best.   Summer

Richard_P

Could you reduce the glare with diffuse lighting in the room?

JSue

Thanks, everyone. I paint most of the time in a large studio with other artists, so I can't control the lighting. I assumed lamination would glare the same as shhet protectors, but I will try that next.

ph1

I have cut clear plastic of 3-ring binder shells and also tried clear sandwich-wrap with tape.  All had glare problems.  For me, it had to do more with re-angling the object to change the angle of reflection. For me, the biggest issue was dealing with the tinting the cover created.