Speed Painting With Acrylics...

I felt motivated to do this one from the couple of comments on the "Speed Painting Photo Realism" video I uploaded not too long ago...

The majority of comments I get are extremely positive and wonderful, but as an artist I still get challenged if even just one person publicly suspects me of cheating the process. In this case, since I have been using photoshop-- some think that there's apossibility that I am "tracing" a layer, and editing that part OUT of the vids. I can see how that might seem possible to some (if you are not looking closely at how the detail is coming together).

Apparently, some people don't believe it is possible to actually freehand draw and get accurate proportions without erasing a lot, or tracing.

So here is a vid of me painting freehand from scratch with acrylics (which dry extremely fast making it difficult to get smooth blending) without sketching it first. This excercise is about 10 times harder to do than digital painting, but I wanted to demonstrate the freehand drawing/painting capabilities that are behind all of my work... Actual time to do this was about 3 hours.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Speed
• Painting
• Photorealism
• Photo
• Realism
• Acrylics
• chris
• scalf
• Drawing
• Airbrush
• Art
• Artist

[ArtTheRussian]

The painting is incredible,

but the cheeks and jaw made it look like a man, everything else is perfect.

[cgsbgs]

@ArtTheRussian Ironically, I just mentioned this kind of crit in one of my latest vids. I know you meant well, but a lot of times people will make what they think is an art criticism on a facial feature in a portrait of someone who they've NOT seen the actual reference photo. When in actuality, the detail in question could be correct and they unwittingly have just criticized that person's face. One reason I've backed off on painting people I know. :-/ But thanks for the compliments as well.

[ArtTheRussian]

@cgsbgs I see what you mean taking a second looks at it, thanks, I learned something new today.

[cgsbgs]

@ArtTheRussian Thanks for the kind response. I wish more people were as thoughtful. :-)

[AC66206]

@cgsbgs thats whats wrong with people who are " quick to the draw" in their opinions, its kinda funny if not irritating, like that" but the cheeks and jaw made it look like a man..." comment as if he really believes that what he/she was saying is 100% correct, daym if i were to reply to that i would have said " he is really a man what made you think otherwise?" that would have floored that self opinionated nevermind... :) btw nice job i wish i have your talent.

[growler1966]

fantastic work



[mimigirl1344]

Amazing

[ConsciouslyBirthing]

Tanya Harding?? SPOT ON!! Incredible.. especially for only 3hrs!

[ColourMeBleak]

@thecombatscientist I'm pretty sure that the artist just watered down the acrylic paint, it makes it act like watercolour so you can create more details and layers without making it really thick.

[thecombatscientist]

that water paint. not acrylic!

[10WhiteWolf10]

my god dude!

[rohit1202]

@rohit1202 even digital painting requires skill. software is as good as pencil. its the person holding the pencil.

[rohit1202]

@cgsbgs I dont care how she looks, but the way you created it.. hats off ! Terrific. Amazing control. :)

[bloma123]

doesnt seem like acrylic! :o