7 tips for painting from photos

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[@59jaguar]

Good tips. Thanks Cody !

[@codydelong1]

No, usually I do with smaller pieces, especially if I'm painting outside, panels are easily transported, and opaque. But for larger sizes in the studio, I use stretched canvases.😊

[@margaretspringer9197]

I've never used charcoal to draw shapes for oil painting, because I don't want to dirty my colors. Do you spray a fixative on your charcoal sketch and let it dry before starting to paint?

[@dizzylizzard1]

No I don't use fixative, I want the charcoal to fall away, or simply be absorbed by the paint. If you use a light touch, or blow off the excess before painting, it's never a problem at all.

[@darcymanwaring1489]

I love your paintings. Do you always paint on panels?

[@codydelong1]

No, I use stretched canvases for bigger sizes