I have been working from my Namibian pictures, actually sketching from the monitor. A commendable exercise, since you can adjust contrast and values and zoom in for details, which of course you can't do in nature. Also, you have time- endlessly valuable- and don't need a prop for your model since it's already upright. The difference between a live sketch- see my previous post here or my blog
Conci's colours- and a study from a still image is striking. I actually prefer the former, though it often remains unfinished, if the model isn't asleep or drinking...
Now for the watermark. I personally don't like them since they create a disturbance within the picture. But this time I felt I owed it to myself, having been to Namibia at a great expense and having my own pictures and studies to work from...maybe I'm feeling selfish...but I think you artists understand.
