Indeed, he does not create a painting of a person or a scene with the aid of photographs; the photographs themselves are his subjects. (artzine.com)
For her people - filled compositions, she combines the technical abilities of making portraits with her impression of a scene and her interest in creating paintings with an emotional life of their own. (hamptonsarthub.com)
This was a departure from the technique of creating a painting by first making a sketch. (en.wikipedia.org)