painting needing help
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my reference photo
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images merged - I could see what I needed to do
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by Kitty McGinnis at Buenaventura Gallery
I had the flu and missed our monthly meeting. But the beauty of this blog is that I still get to share what I learned this month. The bad news is, no one got to taste my mushroom soup.
There’s a point in the process of a painting when you say, “huh?”
You know something’s wrong. You walk away. You measure. You walk away again.
I usually take a photo at this point. Sometimes I can see things in a photo that my eye misses. Yikes, I thought.
My son, Kurt Rohlfing, just graduated from the Art Institute with a degree in Game Design. He knows a lot of things I don't. I never let anything out into the world that he hasn’t given me the okay on. His eye is critical and accurate.
I knew I was in trouble. “Do I have to start over?” I said, practically in tears.
He assured me that some parts of the painting be excellent, but we would benefit from another eye. This is how he and Photoshop, helped me see what I needed to do. Here's what he did, as best I can remember.
o First, bring the images of the unfinished, needing correction painting and the original reference photo into Photoshop.
o Now with both images open on the main screen, click and hold one image and drag it onto the other. This creates a layer on the other image
(Make sure under Windows that Layer is checked.)
o Use the black pointer tool to move the top image until it is aligned with the bottom image.
o Then go into Layers and lower the opacity on the top image until you can see both images superimposed.
If you need to rotate go into edit, transform, rotate, so they line up
o Now, You can see your art work and how it compares to the reference.
o Use this image to make your corrections.
P.S. If you're totally confused get in touch with Kurt. www.kurtrohfing.com
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Now for the MUSHROOM SOUP
As I’ve said before, I make up recipes. I’m much better at implementing corrections with my cooking. Here’s what I did, as best I can remember.
2 oz. brown mushrooms
2 T bacon fat
2 T butter
¼ C flour
1 Quart unsalted chicken stock
1 large onion, chopped
I large potato, peeled and diced
1 Quart Goat’s Milk
½ t each black pepper, white pepper and nutmeg
1 t Tarragon and salt
Saute onions, mushooms in bacon fat and butter. Add nutmeg and Tarragon. Add flour and cook until a light brown roux. Add stock, potatoes and cook 20 minutes. Add milk, salt and pepper and cook at low heat until mushrooms are soft. You can mash the potatoes against the side of the pot to make the soup thicker. That’s it. This is lactose free, but it doesn't have to be.
There’s a point in the process of a painting when you say, “huh?”
You know something’s wrong. You walk away. You measure. You walk away again.
I usually take a photo at this point. Sometimes I can see things in a photo that my eye misses. Yikes, I thought.
My son, Kurt Rohlfing, just graduated from the Art Institute with a degree in Game Design. He knows a lot of things I don't. I never let anything out into the world that he hasn’t given me the okay on. His eye is critical and accurate.
I knew I was in trouble. “Do I have to start over?” I said, practically in tears.
He assured me that some parts of the painting be excellent, but we would benefit from another eye. This is how he and Photoshop, helped me see what I needed to do. Here's what he did, as best I can remember.
o First, bring the images of the unfinished, needing correction painting and the original reference photo into Photoshop.
o Now with both images open on the main screen, click and hold one image and drag it onto the other. This creates a layer on the other image
(Make sure under Windows that Layer is checked.)
o Use the black pointer tool to move the top image until it is aligned with the bottom image.
o Then go into Layers and lower the opacity on the top image until you can see both images superimposed.
If you need to rotate go into edit, transform, rotate, so they line up
o Now, You can see your art work and how it compares to the reference.
o Use this image to make your corrections.
P.S. If you're totally confused get in touch with Kurt. www.kurtrohfing.com
*******************************************************************************************
Now for the MUSHROOM SOUP
As I’ve said before, I make up recipes. I’m much better at implementing corrections with my cooking. Here’s what I did, as best I can remember.
2 oz. brown mushrooms
2 T bacon fat
2 T butter
¼ C flour
1 Quart unsalted chicken stock
1 large onion, chopped
I large potato, peeled and diced
1 Quart Goat’s Milk
½ t each black pepper, white pepper and nutmeg
1 t Tarragon and salt
Saute onions, mushooms in bacon fat and butter. Add nutmeg and Tarragon. Add flour and cook until a light brown roux. Add stock, potatoes and cook 20 minutes. Add milk, salt and pepper and cook at low heat until mushrooms are soft. You can mash the potatoes against the side of the pot to make the soup thicker. That’s it. This is lactose free, but it doesn't have to be.
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