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Lately I've mastered hyperrealistic charcoal portraits. And let me tell you, it's.....no, wait. That wasn't me. That was this guy -- (link)

Posted by prayformojo (aka mayhem) Mar 26 '20, 06:30

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https://twistedsifter.com/2020/03/hyperrealistic-charcoal-portraits-by-dylan-eakin/ (twistedsifter.com)

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Whoa -- nm - Andie Mar 26, 06:53
*mouth hangs open, speechless* -- nm - znufrii Mar 26, 06:35 11
- So fyi, it's not magic. There are methods. Usually involving a projector (which a lot of artists think is "cheating"). It just takes fuckloads of patience. -- nm* - loosilu Mar 26, 06:36 10
  - The time lapse video shows him doing it freehand off off a photo on his phone. - JaxSean Mar 26, 06:39 2
    - The video is too dim to see for sure, but there's some kind of guidemarks on the paper. That would be with a projector. It's not true freehand. -- nm - loosilu Mar 26, 06:47
    - I'll have to look at the video. Maybe it's a method I don't know. -- nm - loosilu Mar 26, 06:42
  - It's damn impressive. -- nm - znufrii Mar 26, 06:38 6
    - It is, and that's irksome to artists who spent years training in freehand. Someone traces a photo and the crowd goes wild. I'm totally not immune. - loosilu Mar 26, 06:41 5
      - I think there's definitely room for both. An artist uses what tools they will to execute their vision. - znufrii Mar 26, 06:44 4
        
        It's still a talent. Kind of like original bands vs. cover bands. It still takes a tonne of talent and work to be able to play other people's songs. - Shaun Mar 26, 06:46 3
        
        I think it's probably his own photos, so it's original. The part that's irksome is that people react with awe, and as an artist you're like, - loosilu Mar 26, 06:50
        
        I used to be a snob about modern composers using recorded tracks in their work instead of it all being able to be performed live. -- nm - znufrii Mar 26, 06:47 1
        
        Yeah, that's probably similar. -- nm - loosilu Mar 26, 06:56
Very nice. I don't have anywhere near the patience. -- nm - loosilu Mar 26, 06:34
seriously, just open the box. How much worse can it get? -- nm - oblique Mar 26, 06:31

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