Never Was-es - Art Concepting Mishaps
Image heavy with concept photos I’ve taken before, I knew what I needed from a photograph. These are all born out of ambition, ignorance, and the good humor of models(specifically here, Mary and Kayla) who kind enough to work with me…
I’m clearly taken with the idea of ectoplasm.
Some of the shots from these shoots could have become the basis of an interesting composition except for mistakes and overestimating my ability to invent. I am not capable, not yet, of figuring out what the eff is going on with their mouths in some of the pictures. If I had been smart, I would have taken photos of them in the same pose but sans the plastic wrap/cheesecloth/tulle floating out of their mouths.
Some of the angles are also awkward. I tend to dislike paintings from the perspective only a camera could capture, yet I’ve found myself making that mistake repeatedly.
Then add in my lack of interest in using a camera correctly and my lack of understanding of what type of lighting I need to give me enough information to paint.
I’m sharing these to explain my process but also because I find the above photos interesting.