Have you ever looked at a piece of artwork and wondered, "Is that a painting or a photograph?" If so, you were probably looking at a painting or drawing belonging to the genre of realism...
I consider traditional painting in oils to be by far the best technique I have ever used. I think a good painting is something special and valuable despite all the new media in contemporary art...
If you say hallelujah to realism too in these days of bright colors, contemporary shapes, street art, superflat, videogame art, and digital art, then this post if for you...
