Digital reference photography requires some kind of adjustment to give paintings more dimensionality. Digital image technology takes an infinite spectrum of light and colour and compresses that information into a smaller finite and more manageable range.
Today’s reference photo shows the mountain in the distance as similar or slightly darker than the one in front. I made a deliberate choice to make the close mountain warmer and darker and the tone of the distant one cooler and slightly lighter. It’s not what is shown in the photo, but I want to give a sense of depth, as well as light dark contrast, to the painting.
The result from Day 7 is entitled “Journey Through the Danseys Pass Kyeburn Diggings IV”.
Be sure to watch the time-lapse video below.
