From the Artist, Brian Rice: This photo and painting show how I use a reference but I am not being a slave to the photo. You will see that I just used the photo as an idea. I did my own thing with regard to position, color and shape of the rocks, trees, grasses and even the well house.
I changed the design of the simple construction to be more typical of the craftsmanship of my grandfather's era. For example I put trim on the right side corner as it is on the left this gives the building a proper design. My painting is quite different to the photo. It is richer in color and conveys the feeling I wanted to get to the viewer much better then the photo would. I feel I was able to use the reference as an idea without allowing the reference to enslave me.
I changed the design of the simple construction to be more typical of the craftsmanship of my grandfather's era. For example I put trim on the right side corner as it is on the left this gives the building a proper design. My painting is quite different to the photo. It is richer in color and conveys the feeling I wanted to get to the viewer much better then the photo would. I feel I was able to use the reference as an idea without allowing the reference to enslave me.