Choosing a Reference Photo

Choosing the right reference photo for your painting can be challenging, and even a little intimidating. Here are a few helpful things to consider when choosing a reference photo.

Veronica ValeJanuary 25, 2021Pet Portrait Painting, pet portrait, pet paintings, pet painting, Custom Pet Portrait, Custom Painting, Commissions, Commission Painting, Reference PhotosComment

Painting an Experience

I prefer to paint places I have personally been to. It helps to see beyond a particular view of a camera lens, and instead, see the landscape in its entirety.

Veronica VenturesVeronica ValeAugust 21, 2020Reference Photos, Rhododendron, Rhododendron Flowers, Huntfish Falls, Appalachian Waterfalls, Appalachian Waterfall, Boone, Boone North Carolina, North Carolina Waterfall, North Carolina Art, Waterfall ArtComment

Pardon My French

I often use the images I take on my travels as references for my art. In this ongoing series Veronica Ventures, I delve a little deeper into the experiences that feed each of my landscape paintings. For my first installment of the series, I revisit my honeymoon in France back in August 2019.