I am requesting your help for my upcoming painting challenge that I am really excited about. I am looking for photos of flowers, cool buildings, pets, people, abstract compositions, and  more. You name it. My challenge for January 2022 is to paint as many paintings from photos as possible, within reason of course! I can only paint so fast. :)

Send me a photo (it has to be a photo you took, not a professional photo), and I'll paint it. You'll have the option to purchase the painting but will not be obligated to buy it. The only catch is that if you don't purchase it, you must be comfortable with me selling it to someone else via my website or through a gallery.

I can't guarantee I'll paint every photo I receive, but I'll surely try, as long as the composition is suitable for a painting and the quality of the photo is good. If you'd like me to look at your photo, just send me an email. You will be given first dibs on the painting.

So why am I doing this you wonder? First, I’d like to get some more practice painting from photos. I am used to painting still life pieces in which my subject is real and sitting right in front of me. I have had much practice painting from life. Now I want to get more practice painting from photos. Second, you would be providing wonderful reference material for my paintings.

Like most other artists, practice never stops. I’m always learning in art, and I find I learn something new with nearly every painting I create, whether it’s a new way to mix color, fine tuning my drawing skills, or experimenting with new ways to lay out my composition.

I varnish all of my paintings to protect them from the elements (dust and fading from light).

My most recent piece painted from a photo was the Spindler Confections' storefront, and you can see additional work in my portfolio.

In the last couple years I have grown to enjoy creating different types of paintings, one of those being painting from photos. I used to paint mostly abstracts until sitting in on a couple still life painting classes. And of course, those classes have helped me become better at painting from photos as well. 

Thanks in advance if you send me a photo for a possible painting. I can’t wait to work with you on this challenge!

Yours,

Lori