tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post553695802869169263..comments2024-03-28T15:08:55.350-07:00Comments on Art Contrarian: Lawren Harris: Strong CanadianDonald Pittengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307228686847434740noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-88665480908362169712012-04-24T16:44:05.458-07:002012-04-24T16:44:05.458-07:00For the Pine Tree and Red House picture, what type...For the Pine Tree and Red House picture, what type of paints did Lwren Harris useAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-8752114081269887972011-09-12T09:49:40.560-07:002011-09-12T09:49:40.560-07:00dearieme -- They were doing portraits long before ...dearieme -- They were doing portraits long before photography, so I'd say early portrait photography tried to imitate painted portraits.<br /><br />From what I read, it's not advised for a painter to copy a photo exactly because he copies the distortions imposed by whatever lens was in the camera. So some artists faced with a busy subject will insist on at least one or two sketch sessions in person and then rely on photos for detail reference.<br /><br />Of course if the portrait is posthumous (say, doing one of Churchill), there is no choice but to rely on photos.Donald Pittengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307228686847434740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-34711174049833090852011-09-12T04:09:37.224-07:002011-09-12T04:09:37.224-07:00Stray thought: did the rise of photography help sc...Stray thought: did the rise of photography help school artists in portraiture?deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-57938503965150900312011-09-12T04:08:31.028-07:002011-09-12T04:08:31.028-07:00Isn't it interesting that a chap I've neve...Isn't it interesting that a chap I've never heard of can do such a fine job on a face full-on, and a pair of hands? Once upon a time these defeated famous artists.deariemenoreply@blogger.com