Thank you very much!! My biggest irrational fear was violating copyright without knowing and ending up sued and in jail haha but this is super useful thank you so much
I really need to follow that “paint at least 10 of the photos you already have” rule because I am so guilty of compiling and taking way too many reference photos and never painting most of them 😂😅🙃
This was so helpful!! I'm always nervous about copyright issues when using a Pinterest photo as reference, but I can't believe I never thought of searching for free pics. Thank you!!
I think it’s amazing hearing about you being a graphic designer full time I’m currently going to college for it and It’s my dream job. If you have any tips on how to make it work good and not be a starving graphic designer i would love it 🥺
Your personality is so upbeat and bubbly and happy! Stumbling onto your video looking up how to find and properly/respectfully/“safely” use reference photos has left me not just informed but in a cheerful mood too. Keep being real and stay happy! 😊🎨👩🏻🎨
I wouldn't encourage people to just search for reference on Instagram. Pinterest is another big offender. Even though I have a very small following I've already had people directly copy without asking and without crediting me and it's really frustrating.
Ha you’ve described me to a T 😂 thank you for sharing those websites and yes already obsessed and overwhelmed on what to paint next....wish me luck! It’s only been 3days in a row now that I told my hubby that I’m painting tonight and have done nothing but yes waste time looking for something 🤦🏼♀️ 3 dayssssss 🙄
I just found unsplash and I love it! I will try the other pixel and see, thank you! By the way I love your aura. You are just a great person! Keep doing what you’re doing no matter what anyone might say.
Thanks for the video it was very helpful there have been a few times I wanted to paint something and then I started searching for references and so much time flew by thanks a lot 👍
Hii I just discovered your channel earlier today and I honestly love your down to Earth personality in your videos! I'm planning on working in the art industry when I'm older and I've had many fears and hesitations on my abilities and skills as an artist since it wasn't something I decided to focus on until this year and that's when I realised the huge gap I've had between my friends who always did art as a hobby and myself who always liked art but never gone out of my way to nurture that talent I had. Anyway, coming across your channel was a breath of fresh air as art has become stressful for me these recent times with the constant need of getting better fast implemented in my brain that I forgot why I even loved art in the first place; it's fun and you get to express yourself through many different ways. You make it easy for me to understand, especially with your painting tutorials, and I especially loved your sketchbook one since I've always shy-ed away from making "ugly" or "failed" creations. You made art not stressful again so thank you so much for that :)
Hi Emily! I started acrylic painting two weeks ago, and I find your beginner paintings easy to follow. However, what can I do to avoid streaky strokes when painting? I only damped my brush in water, not too wet, not too dry too. But I have different acrylic consistencies (example my blue acrylic is very stiff like a cake frosting, and my white acrylic has this gravy-like fluidity). And lastly, I have only these cheap paintbrushes. I'm having trouble with my brush strokes too, what should I do? 😭
Thank you for the video. I like recreating photos and it can be hard to find the right one. Even when a find a good one, it depends on what I feel like painting that day.
Pixabay has free reference photos...and many other sites... For great ocean waves type it in and a guy from Greece forgot his name but you'll find him because he had great photos especially of waves...
Hi Emily, thank you so so much for this video. I was literally worrying about reference pictures yesterday because I'm not a good photographer either neither do I live in an Instagrammy place. I have one important question to ask as someone who eventually hopes to sell her art. If I use the links mentioned to get reference photos can I sell my pieces without any issues? I have also painted a couple of pieces from pinterest and Google at the moment, will I be able to sell them in the future? Hope you can help me answer this as I don't want to get into trouble and I don't want to waste time painting pieces that I won't be able to sell. Thank you :)
That's a super super tricky question to answer! Because I'm not a legal professional I can't really know the answer, but I will say that unless I use my own photo, am given explicit permission, or have changed the reference photo significantly in my art, I don't like to sell them or use them as prints. Personally, that's how I approach that. Heres an article I found that might be helpful for you! www.thesprucecrafts.com/may-i-make-a-painting-of-a-photograph-2573673
@@EmilyMackeyArt thank you so much for your response. Really wanted to know it from an artist who sells. I will definitely spend more time now making my own references from now :)
Thank you so much!! I was feeling a little fancy so I put on a little eye shadow! Not fancy enough to wear something other than a hoodie but I tried at least.
This is really helpful. I use reference photos as a reference or base haha. It never ends up looking the same as the actual photo which I like. Thank you for this!
@@dhruvii111 i did prime my canvas with gesso, i done it by mixing gesso+paint, then i used the mixture to paint the background. and then, when I want to paint on the background, sometimes the paint doesn’t want to stick on the canvas and it looks awful :((
Aww I loved this!!!♥️ This a was extremely helpful. It gave me an itch to paint today🙂 And unrelated question, I mostly paint with oils, but do you seal/set/preserve or however you would say it😆, you’re paintings?
@@EmilyMackeyArt hahah love that. You easily became one of my favorite people to watch. All love for you and this growing channel🙂 you have such a precious purpose on your life and I hope you never lose confidence in that
You don't need an account! I have one so that I can "like" a bunch of photos and have them in my saved folder on the site but you don''t need one and its totally free.
@@EmilyMackeyArt Omg hi, didn't expect to get a reply lmao but i just want to say that your videos played a big role in my acrylic painting journey:)), love from the ph♡︎
I like you. You’re nice. And funny. And you swear.
Oh my God. I missed you. I've been having problems with reference photos forEVER. THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video❤️❤️
YAY! So glad you liked it!
ahhhhh!!! this video was really helpfull!!! well actually all your videos are super helpfull!!! thank you for always inspiring
ikrrrrr!!!
Thank you so much!!
Thank you very much!! My biggest irrational fear was violating copyright without knowing and ending up sued and in jail haha but this is super useful thank you so much
I feel the same too 😖 am not good at taking photos at all 😅
HAha! So glad that I'm not the only one!
" you might quickly realize you are a pretty shitty photographer ! " LOL. ! Me too :p
Yasss queeeenn!! UwU I already know it's gonna be gud even though I'm no where near half of the vid but I've been waiting for a vid like this +w+
YAY! It's finally here for you! Thank you so much for the support!
Thank u so much for this video! I really need this❤❤
I'm so glad!
I really need to follow that “paint at least 10 of the photos you already have” rule because I am so guilty of compiling and taking way too many reference photos and never painting most of them 😂😅🙃
me too uwu
1:02 this is the same thing that happens with me but will not happen now because of you. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO !!! 💖💖
This was so helpful!! I'm always nervous about copyright issues when using a Pinterest photo as reference, but I can't believe I never thought of searching for free pics. Thank you!!
Very useful thanx👍✌
I think it’s amazing hearing about you being a graphic designer full time I’m currently going to college for it and It’s my dream job. If you have any tips on how to make it work good and not be a starving graphic designer i would love it 🥺
Your personality is so upbeat and bubbly and happy! Stumbling onto your video looking up how to find and properly/respectfully/“safely” use reference photos has left me not just informed but in a cheerful mood too. Keep being real and stay happy! 😊🎨👩🏻🎨
This was just soooooo helpful.. thank you so so much!😍
Thank YOU so much for watching!
Omg first🤧
FIRST!!!
There’s this app called Preview that also has free pictures on it!
Thank you so much
This helpt me so much
Thanks for the tips Emily!
I take my reference photos from Pinterest
Is that ok ?
I wouldn't encourage people to just search for reference on Instagram. Pinterest is another big offender. Even though I have a very small following I've already had people directly copy without asking and without crediting me and it's really frustrating.
Thanks a lot!!
You are the light of life
Omg in need of these tips sooo much u r a life saver 🥰😍 thank you so much Emily 💝
You're so welcome!
BISH I NEEDED THIS! THANK U
YAAAAAY!!!!! YOU ARE WELCOME!!!!
This is really helpful!!!
Thank you!!!
Love you Emily!
You're so welcome!
This was really helpful 💕 Thanks ✨✨✨
YAY! I'm so glad!
@@EmilyMackeyArt 💕✨
Thank you :)
I use lot of reference photos for my videos from pixabay dot com.
Oh wow nice advice, you are my favourite 😊I like your painting so much and video too
Ha you’ve described me to a T 😂 thank you for sharing those websites and yes already obsessed and overwhelmed on what to paint next....wish me luck! It’s only been 3days in a row now that I told my hubby that I’m painting tonight and have done nothing but yes waste time looking for something 🤦🏼♀️ 3 dayssssss 🙄
Thank you!! Even without this video,your probably the best channel for painting in UA-cam
I just found unsplash and I love it! I will try the other pixel and see, thank you! By the way I love your aura. You are just a great person! Keep doing what you’re doing no matter what anyone might say.
Should a beginner practice painting reference photos or follow tutorials and for how long?
I actually was looking for references but couldn't find any, This helped A LOT!
THANK YOU SO MUCH I'VE BEEN STRUGGLING TO FIND REFERENCE PHOTOS AND INSPIRATION FOR MY OIL PAINTING! TYSM❤
Why there’s no one talking about Pinterest??
It’s the best reference to me and it has plenty choices
Thanks for the video it was very helpful there have been a few times I wanted to paint something and then I started searching for references and so much time flew by thanks a lot 👍
Will u consider sharing your collections xD
Ahh thank you so much I always spend like 2 hours looking for good reference photos.
Hii I just discovered your channel earlier today and I honestly love your down to Earth personality in your videos! I'm planning on working in the art industry when I'm older and I've had many fears and hesitations on my abilities and skills as an artist since it wasn't something I decided to focus on until this year and that's when I realised the huge gap I've had between my friends who always did art as a hobby and myself who always liked art but never gone out of my way to nurture that talent I had. Anyway, coming across your channel was a breath of fresh air as art has become stressful for me these recent times with the constant need of getting better fast implemented in my brain that I forgot why I even loved art in the first place; it's fun and you get to express yourself through many different ways. You make it easy for me to understand, especially with your painting tutorials, and I especially loved your sketchbook one since I've always shy-ed away from making "ugly" or "failed" creations. You made art not stressful again so thank you so much for that :)
Can you do a video about what it’s like to be a graphic designer? -Love your paintings!
Love you , ♥️❤️❤️♥️♥️♥️ coming up., your videos
I’mg this helped me SO MUCH thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to help us with our art!! Your problably my favorite UA-camr ❤️
Hi Emily! I started acrylic painting two weeks ago, and I find your beginner paintings easy to follow. However, what can I do to avoid streaky strokes when painting? I only damped my brush in water, not too wet, not too dry too. But I have different acrylic consistencies (example my blue acrylic is very stiff like a cake frosting, and my white acrylic has this gravy-like fluidity). And lastly, I have only these cheap paintbrushes.
I'm having trouble with my brush strokes too, what should I do? 😭
PS. I did your Christmas tree painting tutorial, and I'm very satisfied with the results. Thank you! You're the best!
Thank you for the video. I like recreating photos and it can be hard to find the right one. Even when a find a good one, it depends on what I feel like painting that day.
Pixabay has free reference photos...and many other sites...
For great ocean waves type it in and a guy from Greece forgot his name but you'll find him because he had great photos especially of waves...
That's awesome! Thanks so much for the tip!
I’m new to painting and found Google Images very blah, so I appreciate your insight. I like the giving a shout out to who you use. It’s only fail.
Fair not fail. I dislike auto correct.
Thanks a lot!!!! I was struggling just a minute ago and this was really helpful 💞💞
Where have you beeenn 😥😥😥😥 yaya for this video
Wow this is really helpful.. I often cannot decide which reference picture to use !
Thankyou so much!!
YAY! So glad you found it useful!
Love your energy! Great video. Subbed.
This was my day yesterday! It’s amazing you came out with this today. Thanks, Sis!
Thank you so much for this video..it's really help me ❤️ You are such a great painter.. 🖤Love you..
My pleasure! Thank you!
Thank You so much!!!
Emily, your the queen of cloudsssss
Hi Emily, thank you so so much for this video. I was literally worrying about reference pictures yesterday because I'm not a good photographer either neither do I live in an Instagrammy place. I have one important question to ask as someone who eventually hopes to sell her art.
If I use the links mentioned to get reference photos can I sell my pieces without any issues? I have also painted a couple of pieces from pinterest and Google at the moment, will I be able to sell them in the future?
Hope you can help me answer this as I don't want to get into trouble and I don't want to waste time painting pieces that I won't be able to sell. Thank you :)
That's a super super tricky question to answer! Because I'm not a legal professional I can't really know the answer, but I will say that unless I use my own photo, am given explicit permission, or have changed the reference photo significantly in my art, I don't like to sell them or use them as prints. Personally, that's how I approach that. Heres an article I found that might be helpful for you! www.thesprucecrafts.com/may-i-make-a-painting-of-a-photograph-2573673
@@EmilyMackeyArt thank you so much for your response. Really wanted to know it from an artist who sells. I will definitely spend more time now making my own references from now :)
Hii kindly paint a big wave plz
This video was really helpful. Btw I love the glitters on your eyelid ❤️
Thank you so much!! I was feeling a little fancy so I put on a little eye shadow! Not fancy enough to wear something other than a hoodie but I tried at least.
This is really helpful. I use reference photos as a reference or base haha. It never ends up looking the same as the actual photo which I like. Thank you for this!
Glad it was helpful!
Omg🤩 thank you so much
hye! May i ask, how did you protect acrylic painting on canvas from fading?
By adding Gesso , we can protect them easily from fading !
@@dhruvii111 oh i see, thankyou for your response! By the way, can i ask you another questions?
@@nafisdania4444 , ya sure 👍
@@dhruvii111 i did prime my canvas with gesso, i done it by mixing gesso+paint, then i used the mixture to paint the background. and then, when I want to paint on the background, sometimes the paint doesn’t want to stick on the canvas and it looks awful :((
@@nafisdania4444 , no dear , u have to apply Gesso after ur painting is completed
Aww I loved this!!!♥️ This a was extremely helpful. It gave me an itch to paint today🙂
And unrelated question, I mostly paint with oils, but do you seal/set/preserve or however you would say it😆, you’re paintings?
Hi Christina! I usually don't do any sealing or varnishing of my paintings, but its mostly because I'm super lazy.
@@EmilyMackeyArt hahah love that. You easily became one of my favorite people to watch. All love for you and this growing channel🙂 you have such a precious purpose on your life and I hope you never lose confidence in that
You are so underrated.. You server millions of subs!!
You are so sweet! Thank you!
For unsplash.com do u need to have a account? Or can u just use the photos
You don't need an account! I have one so that I can "like" a bunch of photos and have them in my saved folder on the site but you don''t need one and its totally free.
@@EmilyMackeyArt thanks!
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@@EmilyMackeyArt Omg hi, didn't expect to get a reply lmao but i just want to say that your videos played a big role in my acrylic painting journey:)), love from the ph♡︎
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