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Photorealism Paintings

Techniques & Methods

How the Paintings were Created

    Photography and how to take Reference Photographs.

    Copying and Transferring Drawings of Images.

    Preparation of Supports - Paper, Gesso Primed Boards etc.

    Brushes, Paints and other Art materials.

    Photorealism Painting Techniques - Application of Paint. 

    Picture Framing.

 

All aspects of the creation of the Paintings are described with no

"Secret Techniques" held back. Please get in touch if you would 

like any particular aspects of Photorealism Painting Techniques

& Methods explained in more detail  -  Contact the Artist

 

 

More Photorealism Paintings Techniques Examples will be added shortly.

 


Click on the Images to go to the individual

Photorealism Painting Technique pages:

 

David Beckham Key Chain (Key Ring)

Painting Techniques

Steve Greaves - David Beckham Key Ring - photorealism toy painting

David Beckham Keychain (Keyring) - Painting Techniques

Photorealism "Portrait" Toy Acrylic Painting.

An exercise in subtle shading and rendering to portray a contrast

in materials - shiny metal against a rubbery plastic figure.

 

Carly 

Painting Techniques

Steve Greaves - Carly - Photorealism Painting Technique   

Carly Portrait - Painting Techniques

Photorealism Portrait Acrylic Painting.

A monochrome tonal study using a layered Painting Technique.

The light areas are left unpainted leaving the bare white of the

gesso to contrast with the shadow areas.

 

Dock Leaf 

Painting Techniques

Steve Greaves - Dock Leaf - photorealism wild flower painting technique    

Dock Leaf - Photorealism Painting Techniques

Photorealism Botanical Watercolor Painting.

Painstakingly applied layers of transparent Watercolour slowly built

up to give an airy depth to outdoor natural forms and shadows.

 

Amy Davenport

Painting Techniques

Steve Greaves - Amy Davenport - photorealism portrait painting technique    

Amy Davenport Portrait - Painting Techniques

Photorealism Portrait Acrylic Painting.

A cinematic looking Painting with solid darks and transparent

highlights.

 

Naheem Khan

Painting Techniques

Naheem Khan 

Photorealism Portrait Acrylic Painting.

A looser style of Painting with white mixed in to give

pearlescent tones and shades.

(Technique page for this painting to be added shortly)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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