LandE scape
Henrieta Maneva
CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
professional photographers. Sometimes when I see a photo that I really love, I ask for permission. I am not a photographer and believe me, I am not good with the camera at all. Some places I have already visited, have already had a direct experience, but I don’ t find my own photos inspirational enough to paint. With the“ Venetian door” for instance, I used a photo from the amazingly talented Margarita Petrova for reference. I have visited Venice twice before, but I used her photo, because it inspired me and I found the subject very interesting and atypical. I love this painting. For another painting,“ Westminster Abbey IV”, I took this photo during our visit to London in 2014. My husband forgot our London passes and went back to the hotel to pick it up. My daughter and I were waiting in front of Westminster Abbey( we had planned to visit it) and I decided to try out my photography skills. To my surprise, I found my photos inspirational enough for me to paint.
This is an interesting question. I never really thought before if my psychological make-up determined the nuance of tone I happened to use within my paintings. This process does appear to be able to be applied. At first, you need to establish a“ rapport” with the painting: to create a harmonious relationship. It is vital to