{"id":947,"date":"2014-06-24T19:07:44","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T02:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jimblodget.com\/blog\/?p=947"},"modified":"2014-06-24T19:07:44","modified_gmt":"2014-06-25T02:07:44","slug":"backyard-composite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jimblodget.com\/blog\/backyard-composite\/","title":{"rendered":"Backyard Composite"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Backyard<\/a>

Backyard Composite<\/p><\/div>\n

I’ve had this idea for a while now that I’d like to paint composite paintings that capture how I feel about a place rather than the literal scene in front of me. This is my first try. I did it in the backyard to test out my methods and equipment before taking it all on location. The idea is to first explore a space with a camera taking pictures of the elements of the space that interest me. Then combine several of the photos into a composite image using Sketch Club on the iPod Touch.<\/p>\n

\"Photos<\/a>

Photos of Backyard Composite<\/p><\/div>\n

Next, to save time, I use my 3M portable projector to project the composite image onto my sketch pad or canvas and trace the image with a pencil.<\/p>\n

\"Projecting<\/a>

Projecting the Composite<\/p><\/div>\n

Finally I add the color by looking at the scene and not the photograph because the eye sees more than the camera.<\/p>\n

This is fun. The final result is a representation of the experience of the backyard on a summer day as a whole rather than a snapshot of a particular part of the place. It’s more like a poem than a description.<\/p>\n

Pencil and Neocolor II watersoluble pastel on Sennelier Oil Pastel Pad. 5 x 8 inches (12 x 20.5 cm).<\/p>\n

Jim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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