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Horizon line pictures6/21/2023 ![]() ![]() In fact, the Spotlight on the horizon line was the first one I began working on way back in December 2009, but I skipped doing this Spotlight time and time again. Well, this month I decided that our Spotlight theme would be on a topic that is often the subject of one of those rules – the Horizon Line!When the Spotlight began over 5 years ago, I began working on a series of Spotlights that covered some basic compositional choices. I got on my soapbox and gave my opinion on why compositional rules were more of a hindrance than a help. Last month, during our Spotlight thread, we had a bit of a discussion on composition. This month’s Spotlight is on…The Horizon Line! So you cannot copy the photo to your blog, for example, without the permission of the photographer, or digitally alter or reproduce the photo for any purpose other than for your personal use, with the exception of crops, digital alterations and posts of these photos within “The Spotlight” thread. The actual photos still retain the copyright of the photographer. You have permission to use the photos as reference to create your artwork and to sell them and/or exhibit them. Please note: The photos this month were taken by me or are from the Reference Image Library. The intent is to have fun, try new things, experiment, and perhaps most of all, to see what our friends and colleagues are painting from the same reference material! Since this is a group activity, we can pool our knowledge and resources, and grow as artists in a fun, “no-pressure” atmosphere.Īnd, remember, no critiques unless specifically asked for. ![]() In those cases, we might have a wider variety of photo references, but “the spotlight” will be on the challenge itself. Some months, rather than spotlight a subject, the focus will be on a challenge of some sort. Most months, the host will choose photos from only one subject, putting that subject into “the spotlight,” so to speak! For example, one month the subject will be painting water, another month will spotlight flowers, etc. The Spotlight is an activity thread for pastel artists of all experience levels working from photos chosen by a monthly host. Here is a quick recap of what The Spotlight is all about! ![]()
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