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Jeff Fuchs · 08-15-2003, 03:47 PM

I don't think this subject has gotten much attention here, but it is one that interests me greatly.

I emailed Peggy about her sauce drawings and asked about her ability to work from photos to create images that look like they were done from life. (Am I making sense?)

My example was her sauce portrait of Paul (see her website). While some artists go through great pains to duplicate every detail of the reference photo, Peggy only uses it as a reference. Notice Paul's hands, how they're elongated and simplified. She made no attempt at rote copying.

Peggy responded to my email saying that she'd have to put off the discussion until she returns from abroad, but I'm curious about how the rest of you feel.

I realize I'm not a pro, and I'm not trying to put anyone's work down, but I've had the feeling that there should be more to art than copying the reference photo. Sometimes it seems that the creative process ends with the completion of the photo.

So what are your thoughts on breaking from xerography?

08-15-2003, 03:47 PM	#1
Jeff Fuchs Juried Member Guy who can draw a little Joined: Dec 2002 Location: New Iberia, LA Posts: 546	"Life" drawing from photos I don't think this subject has gotten much attention here, but it is one that interests me greatly. I emailed Peggy about her sauce drawings and asked about her ability to work from photos to create images that look like they were done from life. (Am I making sense?) My example was her sauce portrait of Paul (see her website). While some artists go through great pains to duplicate every detail of the reference photo, Peggy only uses it as a reference. Notice Paul's hands, how they're elongated and simplified. She made no attempt at rote copying. Peggy responded to my email saying that she'd have to put off the discussion until she returns from abroad, but I'm curious about how the rest of you feel. I realize I'm not a pro, and I'm not trying to put anyone's work down, but I've had the feeling that there should be more to art than copying the reference photo. Sometimes it seems that the creative process ends with the completion of the photo. So what are your thoughts on breaking from xerography?