Environment references

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This is the first batch of studies I did during the PleinAirpril challenge over on Instagram back in April this year! I tried to challenge myself on Shape design, colors, and lighting. All studies were made on Heavypaint and are either based on pictures I found on Pinterest or I took myself.

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At least half of my painting effort goes into shooting good reference photos. I “create” my composition in the viewfinder and shoot with as wide dynamic range as possible. Lately I have been using a drone to get shots that would have been impossible before. In order to get the widest dynamic range, I shoot bracketed photos at different f-stops then process them on my computer with Photomatix. I shoot thousands of photos, often visiting the same places at different times of day to find…