lilbebel

It might be a wonderful thing if we artists were to have a live model each time we painted a figure study or a portrait. The reality though is that it is not always possible to have such a luxury. In my experience, it is much easier to work using a live model as a visual reference as you are working from 3-D information. I find it easier to capture not only the physical features but also the 'essence' of the person, the energy that makes them 'them' so to speak. However, there are often times when artists must work from photo references. This is common practice since the advent of the camera. Indeed, there is a debate as to whether Vermeer u