tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889343485717851309.post4166552386385513932..comments2023-05-24T01:09:11.230-07:00Comments on Karen Hull Art: Taking Good Reference Photos for Pet PortraitsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840364245091965136noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889343485717851309.post-2153896786957494352010-09-16T13:03:50.802-07:002010-09-16T13:03:50.802-07:00Thank you heaps Barbara :))Thank you heaps Barbara :))Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840364245091965136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889343485717851309.post-73152884165897988222010-09-16T00:14:33.170-07:002010-09-16T00:14:33.170-07:00So well said, Karen! Lady is a cutie.So well said, Karen! Lady is a cutie.Barbara A. Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818332962578666554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889343485717851309.post-49152993341385875162010-09-12T13:35:40.980-07:002010-09-12T13:35:40.980-07:00You are so right Sam. I wrote this article, not ju...You are so right Sam. I wrote this article, not just for my clients, but for anyone contemplating a commissioned portrait - actually I could have written much more, but had to try and condense it a bit. Hopefully potential clients will read it!!! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840364245091965136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889343485717851309.post-11621643818736287732010-09-12T10:40:57.580-07:002010-09-12T10:40:57.580-07:00You are spot on Karen, and like Sue I have rejecte...You are spot on Karen, and like Sue I have rejected many a commission based on inadequate photos. Trusting our own judgement on each photo I guess and knowing if we can do it justice or not.<br />'Flash eye' the most common problem and I have tried to make it up or use other references but still I think its the most important part of the portrait and reject these straight away now.<br />You have done a wonderful job Karen, I love the lighting and the way youve handled the reflections)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326239573663689576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889343485717851309.post-406375878494207442010-09-11T16:53:04.656-07:002010-09-11T16:53:04.656-07:00Thank you Sue and Vic. I know just what you mean S...Thank you Sue and Vic. I know just what you mean Sue - whilst we do aim to make the customer happy, the process is so much more enjoyable if we can create something that is pleasing to the eye, as well as a memory for the client. I'm like you and still do the portraits from bad photos if that's all the client has, but I have been caught here, where the photo was so bad, and I tried my best, but never heard back from the client again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840364245091965136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889343485717851309.post-12565765229876780072010-09-11T08:38:23.436-07:002010-09-11T08:38:23.436-07:00Very good and sound advice....so many times I find...Very good and sound advice....so many times I find myself offering the very same information to people..nothing worse than a poor photo to try and create a picture from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889343485717851309.post-72704238623945846382010-09-11T04:05:02.949-07:002010-09-11T04:05:02.949-07:00Well said Karen.
I sometimes think clients just d...Well said Karen.<br /><br />I sometimes think clients just don't realise how disheartening it is for artists to work from poor references knowing we won't be able to produce the sort of portraits we'd like. <br /><br />I've become tougher about declining work from poor photos but when the pet is deceased and its not possible to obtain better pics I've sometimes been persuaded to 'do my best'. However the results are usually disappointing to me - even though the clients are happy with their 'memorial' portrait. <br /><br />Anyway, I'm going slightly off subject (sorry)<br /><br />This is a beautiful portrait of a very cute dog (and it illustrates your point perfectly)Sue Clinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582183867336673426noreply@blogger.com