I believe the best way for an artist to paint realism in the twenty-first century is to use a computer. And by using a computer with a photo editing program like Photoshop, you will create better and entirely predictable results.
The artistic freedom available to a photorealist painter is so much more than to someone who is using traditional painting techniques.
I believe the best way for an artist to paint realism in the twenty-first century is to use a computer. And by using a computer with a photo editing program like Photoshop, you will create better and entirely predictable results. The artistic freedom available to a photorealist painter is so much more than to someone who is using traditional painting techniques.
- By freezing the moment, the camera can record fleeting moments.
- You can capture fast moving subjects.
- You don’t even have to take the photograph yourself; you can use any photograph.
Before you commit to the painting process, you can.
- Experiment with compositions.
- Make a variety of adjustments to just about any element.
- Design something that can’t be done with traditional techniques.
- Prepare a grid and a drawing layer.
Once you have settled on a design, you can then paint the image from your photo editor.
This allows you to.
- Zoom in and out, pan around, etc.
- Get information on the exact colour that you need for that element.
- Turn the image on its side or upside down. Painting like this will increase the accuracy of what you are copying.

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