06-22-2022, 03:16 PM
Yeah I guess I agree in the sense that realism is concrete in a way other things aren't. If you are copying from a model, then you have a really concrete goal. You already know what it should look like. Still easier said than done, though.
The thing with the brushes, like yes I agree, it's easier to paint if you know your tools, and have the right tools. It's probably worth practicing with different brushes to build some techniques. But you kind of have to be already trying to do the right thing with them before selecting the tool to do it with? Like I'm not disagreeing with your approach 1-5. But with realism we are mostly just interesting in 4 and 5, right? If you know the right value, and where to put it, then finding a way to make it happen is kind of a minor problem at that point. But I will admit I'm biased, as I have always liked unpolished or sketchy artwork, and am much less likely to care about techniques which other artists find indispensable.
The thing with the brushes, like yes I agree, it's easier to paint if you know your tools, and have the right tools. It's probably worth practicing with different brushes to build some techniques. But you kind of have to be already trying to do the right thing with them before selecting the tool to do it with? Like I'm not disagreeing with your approach 1-5. But with realism we are mostly just interesting in 4 and 5, right? If you know the right value, and where to put it, then finding a way to make it happen is kind of a minor problem at that point. But I will admit I'm biased, as I have always liked unpolished or sketchy artwork, and am much less likely to care about techniques which other artists find indispensable.