There are many books and Internet sites giving advice in detail on how to paint realism; the centers of the techniques are attention to “value” (the ratio of light to darkness), shadow color (many amateurs think that all shadows are grey), and brush stroke choice (the variations in the application techniques of the paint, by choosing brush type, pressure, direction, etc. to duplicate the textures of the subject). A good series of courses on the Internet is “Draw, Mix, Paint” by James Carder, in which he teaches how to judge color relationships by using visual aids, how to light your subject, and how to mix paint to achieve subtle realistic color variation. As William Saroyan said, “Art is looking at things carefully.” That is where realistic painting begins – a careful eye with attention to detail.
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