So sad to see the finish of Grayson Perry's Art Club!
If you missed any of these watch them on Catch Up.
You don't have to like the contributions from comedians, but his selection of pictures from the public has been excellent.
Firstly, bearing in mind some of the art work shown which is Symbolic in some way, here is a still life i did in the late 80s at a time when there was worry about World Peace. Hence the skull, balalaika and gas mask. Good we don't have such worries these days!
I have been asked to talk about Photographing your work.
The best place to photograph a painting is out of doors, but not in direct sunshine. A bright but cloudy day is ideal.(Take photos before you put it behind glass!) I take mine into the garden and lean it on a garden bench.
Make sure you are pointing the camera at 90 degrees to the painting and check from the viewfinder that it is not wonky. Leave a small border around the image.
I don't have a smartphone, so I am not familiar with what image manipulation is available to such devices. I transfer the image to my laptop. (Take several of each painting and choose the clearest and straightest) There are many types of image software. Photoshop is good, but can be costly. Of the many free ones on the web I use PhotoScape.
You open an Editor page and drag the image in. Then I use the Crop tool to get rid of all but the painting. You may have to lose a small slice of the painting in order to get a clear edge.
The important bit is to get the tone and balance right. I click the Bright,Color button, and fiddle with the contrast, brightness, hue, saturation controls till it looks like the original.
Have the original by you to check you get the right levels. Don't be tempted to improve it! Then save it and give it a name.
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