Capturing My Paintings : To mock or not to mock, that is the question.

I mentioned before that natural light is like a kaleidoscope for paintings but in general, any lighting can be; often bringing hues to the forefront (or the opposite) depending on the angle that they are captured from and type of lighting that they are captured in. It's much easier said than done. Frustrating but also fascinating and often why I, and I'm sure many other artists say that there is nothing like seeing a work of art in the flesh — because there isn't. When interacting with art that you've purchased. you have more control in experimenting with lighting and positioning it at angles that flatter, compliment or show you the full spectrum of hues present within a given piece. 

Chasing the perfect lighting can be very time-consuming. Many people make use of art mockups. Art mockups are essentially a preview of what a painting could look like in a home or in a tasteful display scenario. Basically it's a work of art photoshopped into a minimally decorated room or section of a room (like on a tabletop, against a wall or behind a couch.)

They are neat and with the innumerable interior mockup options and apps, they can flatter any work of art but in my personal opinion, they are not ideal. I dislike the idea of editing my painting into a photo or frame - hence why I don't use mockups. I prefer scanning all of my paintings to capture texture, deeper hues and composition. I would argue that few cameras can do what a scanner does, concerning capturing fine detail and brushstrokes. However, I do like to add a photo or two of my paintings in their frame within the listing, just to show that it's actually real and to give a sincere visual of how it pairs with the frame. In a nutshell, mockups aren't my thing. I put a great deal into my art and how I capture it and when it comes to capturing outside of scanning, I'd rather photograph it myself, even if it takes a while to capture accuracy. ''It ain't much but it's honest work'' lol 

'Chemistry'

'Falling In Slow Motion'