Teaching PhotoRealism Techniques - In Photoshop

These drawings were all done in Photoshop in classes where I taught the students the processes involved in building photo-realistic compositions. Skills ranged from sketching, shading, perspective, acrchitectural repetition, reflection techniques, adding life qualities and randomness, building up textural light sources, etc. For most students, these processes were intimidating at first, yet after learning the techniques, they were able to achieve incredible realism.

Photoreal Painting Tutorialsby Nance Paternoster

How to Paint Hands
How to Paint Trees
How to Paint Grass

 

Artwork by Students include:
(From left to right- top to bottom)

Jason Baldwin, Adam Stoller, Chase Maxfield, Bill Arnold, Cassie Sandine, Derek Bledsoe, Ryan Kinnie, Emily Baker, Carrie Patterson, Crhis Sears, Amila Puhala, Aaron Sturgeon, Adam Michuad, Steven Rios, Tom Lebsack, Greg Reischman, Thor Shenkel.
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Jason_Baldwin_Hand_LG
Jason_Baldwin_Hand_SM
AdamStoller_Hand_SM
ChaseMaxfield_Hnad_SM
BillArnold_Hand_SM
cassieSandine_hand_SM
TuVo_Hand_SM
DerekBledsoe_SM
RyanKinnie_SM
EmilyBaker_SM
CarriePatterson_SM
ChrisSears_SM
AmilaPuhala_SM
AaronSturgeon_SM
AdamMichaud_SM
StevenRios_SM
TomLebsack_SM
GregReischman_SM
ThorShenkel_SM