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Old 03-16-2009, 10:04 PM   #5
Christy Talbott Christy Talbott is offline
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Hi Madelaine,

You've gotten some very good advice!

I've had the same issue to deal with several times-- composing a portrait from bad photos of someone who has passed away. I personally have much difficulty painting from a flash photo and will not do it any longer as a rule for my own self. It's just not worth the trouble. Usually portraits made from a flash photograph look ghastly to my eyes. Although I know it is possible to produce a successful painted portrait that way (I've seen it done), it must certainly be the exception rather than the rule and only the very best artists can pull it off I think.

That said, I have had pretty good results doing pencil or charcoal drawings using poor quality photos, flash and otherwise. You might want to give that a try.

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