MOST IMPORTANT TIP FOR REALISTIC ARTWORK

This is my number one tip for creating realistic drawings and paintings. You can use this tip to improve your realistic artwork for any medium or subject. From wildlife, to portraiture to still life or even landscapes. This tip will help you to create the most realistic artwork you can.

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[charissacw]

I'm a self taught artist and I'm struggling to find books and videos to help me improve. I absolutely love this! It helps a lot

[JamieBoots]

Hi Daniel, As somebody who works primarily in graphite, I totally agree that contrast plays a key part in making a picture look striking and dramatic and like you said it really makes a picture stand out particularly from a distance. I have also found at exhibitions that this can draw somebody to a picture and then as they get closer they then really start to appreciate the detail. Excellent video and really good advice, thank-you.

[brormel]

This is not just informative; it's very helpful. The process is amazing, and the artwork is truly magical.! Props to you, sir!🎉

[mushroom_coloured_stepthro]

Hi, your work is beautiful. As an older 'hobby painter' I have fallen into the trap of being scared to push the values and my portraits have had a cartoony look about them. I had a comical theme running through the series and working from old photographs so 'got away with it' to a degree. Having had no formal training this has been an excellent tutorial so I now understand the terms and where I can improve. Thankyou.

[maheshtutika]

Its magical that you brought the drawing into life. Its realistic and beats a dslr camera capture. All the explanation is so very helpful for beginners. Thank you very much for all the information.

[bryonyfinch]

I’ve just started to try realistic painting n this is helpful thank you

[belbolser]

I absolutely love this pastel painting. It’s my favorite other than the lion with the water! I’m not a painter but I’ve worked in colored pencil and starting to learn pastels this year.

[stooglesgoogles]

This is my opinion as a non professional but you should do alot of work in pencil and black and white because it helps with shadows. It helped me

[fanboyslayer]

Definitely a great video..I Do Pastel Chalks just like this..and I do Oils as well, I even took my medium to the next level and started tattooing human Skin..

[miss-_-Anne]

Thank you so much, this was so useful! I love that you went further and explained why it is important, not just that it is important 🔥

[faunaonpaper]

Fantastic explainaition, fantastic drawing 😍 Thank you so much for sharing!

[margaritasilva]

Love your teaching !! Your tips are amazing helpful! Thanks you!!
Thank you 🤩

[angieallsup]

Omg! Yesss! This imagery is how I learned…so true🙌🏽😜👍🏽

[spooperj]

Videos like this always motivate me. 🙂🙃👍👍

[garymcguire]

Talking of mono chrome, how about doing a nocturnal animal in moonlight.

[helenatorres]

You are fantastic!
I have a question, if you can help me: how are these soft pastels fixed?
Spray varnish?

[RameyRocks]

I would have just used browns on the deer and would have been way off. I've only been painting for maybe a year or little more. (Which I'd have started years ago). If I want to paint something with realism I always have to follow a tutorial. I hope one day to be able to figure it out on my own.

[shaonlisanyal]

Loved each and every word..thanks a ton

[debopriyachatterjee]

Extremely beneficial illustration 👌. Thank you very much sir. 🙏 Love from India 🇮🇳 ♥ ❤ 💕 💖 💗 🇮🇳

[georgiaedwards]

such great words of advice and an amazing piece :)