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I'm close to the end, and I can start adding in a bit of details here and there, just enough to make people think they see something. I don't paint every little twig in the shadow, just a few so it tricks you into seeing it like a bush. I also just removed that left cactus.pic.twitter.com/JgZGbEruJP
You may look at this and think "HUGE JUMP!" between these two, but it's not *really* a big jump. I'm not completely repainting all the shapes to make them more complex. I'm just noticing a detail on a shape, then layering it on delicately with a softer touch.pic.twitter.com/kVnJdg6bN4
Now I could stop at that, but the final thing to do is adjust the edges of the shapes to change focus, depth, field of vision, and focal plane. For example, clouds far away won't be focused or hard. Bushes on the top need to be out of focus. I just use a super soft clean brush.pic.twitter.com/rqZ1gNUrGP
Once I'm done I can look at it as a study and think how to do it different: 1. The cactus is dumb, too straight. 2. Sky too literal blue, looked better without the clouds. 3. Rocks are great, shadow is good, plants on the top aren't defined enough. 4. Sky too light?pic.twitter.com/xiNAtp1tZE
Final thing to remember is that accuracy is more a function of time and tricks than skill. If you see those photo realistic paintings that person spent 60+ hours on them and used photos the whole time, with many many layers. If it looks more like a painting, then less time.
This little study is about...45 minutes maybe an hour of time spread out over 5-10 minute breaks during the day. To make it very realistic I'd potentially take this little study, the original photo, adjust it on a computer, trace it, and do about 10 layers to get it closer.
And I honestly don't have time for that. I'd rather stop there and get back to my day job than labor for 60+ hours just so something looks exactly like a photo. My ADHD literally won't let me anyway.
Alright, maybe I'll do another one of these next week. And I'll use a real camera for better photos. Twitter demolishes these and they're already pretty bad.
If you want to see more of my art--and my constantly changing style as I explore what paint can do--then follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zedshaw/
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