100% digital painting ...
I don't make any photo manipulation. If you want to make a hyperrealistic painting it could be a need to start with real references. For images that you can't keep in mind all the details (for a specific moment) a picture, that is a real picture, it is the best option ...
I like a lot hyperrealism. All I do is start with the image, then a detailed sketch ( no tracing) keeping proportions and dimensions and then paint following the image the best I can. That's it ....
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