Painting on photographs

Overpainted photograph 17. Nov. 99 by Gerhard Richter ©Gerhard Richter 2017 (1305)

Often referred to as a painter in a photographic age, the work of influential twentieth and twenty-first century artist Gerhard Richter is one whose work still resonates today. I'm particularly fond of his photography based paintings, especially the Firenze series, whereas he smears multi-colored paint over photographs and found images to create these dreamy abstracted landscapes. Enjoy!

Photo encaustic begins by printing photographs on paper, adhering the paper to a substrate then painting with encaustic on top of the photo.

Whimsical Middle School Altered Photograph Art Project

Hand coloring a black and white photograph is a beautiful way to add a personal touch and artistic flair to an otherwise monochromatic image. There are several mediums that can be used to add color to a photograph, including watercolors,... Read More The post How To Hand Color A Black And White Photograph appeared first on Debbie Photos.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Canon. All opinions are 100% mine. Ever have a moment where you see something and absolutely love it and then look at the price tag and your jaw falls off your face? That’s me every time I look at painted artwork. I love the ... Read More about Turning a Photo Into a Painted Canvas

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Ivory Coast-based artist Joana Choumali is known primarily for her photography, though her practice has seen her dabble in varied media to explore a common theme. Across sculpture, mixed media, collage, portraiture and documentary, Joana blurs the boundaries of her medium to explore personal identity, African identity and culture. One particularly recognisable piece from her photographic portrait series "_Hââbré, the last generation_":https://joana-choumali.squarespace.com/haabre, which…

Los Angeles-based photographer Alexandra Valenti combines her two passions for photography and painting to produce some truly creative works of art.