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These Are Not Photos: Artist Shows Initial Sketch And End Result Of His Digital Drawings (30 Pics)
In practice, the advent of photography exchanged the need for drawings and paintings, as cameras can do the better job much quicker. However, the artistic part still remains alive, and many people appreciate the amount of skill and time it takes to actually make a photorealistic drawing. And to some extent, artists like Choi, who goes by the name of daol_pater on Instagram, still manage to compete with the cameras and even outdo them in terms of how realistic the image feels, as sometimes the digital drawings might even exceed the quality of a photo and border on the lifelike. Even though he can't technically be called a traditional artist because he makes them on a computer, he still can be considered a true artist nonetheless. But let's not let words get in the way of things that are best shown, not described. Check out the fantastic sketches by the fantastically skilled artist.
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What's very interesting and unique about this artist is that he's willing to show "how the sausage is made," and shares the whole process, from reference lines and sketching to coloring, on his Instagram. It's as if to say: "I might reveal my secrets, but you won't be able to replicate them." I don't know much about the author, but I'd assume that they don't sound as arrogant as I just portrayed.
The real reason why the artist might be so open about how he makes his digital drawings is probably educational, as it shows the ins and outs of how professional artist sees and works through the process. And there's much to learn from his drawings; if you observe them carefully, the educational value is almost as equal as taking a master class in shading, highlighting, textures, and linework. Thanks to artists like Choi, people can learn this extremely difficult craft.
Thanks for making me crave Oreo at 2 in the morning. I don't even like Oreo.
What the #@##!!! It has a reflection of a person holding a mobile phone, a reflection of the ceiling and a reflection of the reflection 😐
I am a college educated artist and here is my theory. While there are SOME artists who might be able to pull this art off from sketch to final piece, I think Choi might be misleading everyone. It looks like he sets up and takes a photograph of the items with his phone. He then either sketches them freehand or traces them (my guess is traces). Then he color pics from the original photo and uses some digital smoke and mirrors to achieve the final art piece. He is working backwards in a sense. The dead giveaway is the placement of the lights reflecting off all the items, it's the same ceiling lights. It takes some skill, but he is not being honest if he claims he goes from sketch to final art all freehand. It's more like putting a puzzle together (in reverse) and less like a created image. You can judge if it's cheating or not.
I can’t tell if you’re joking, but I’d like to say that it is extremely unlikely these were done without reference photos. That doesn’t make them any less impressive, and it for sure doesn’t make them photographs.
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What was very surprising is the disproportion between the skill of the artist and the amount of followers that he has. While in my mind he deserves millions or hundreds of thousands, in reality he merely has just above 3,8k. Goes to show that while some focus on secondary things like likes, he himself mainly focuses on the art. But don't worry, you can correct this injustice by following Choi on his Instagram, so help him get the amount of followers that he deserves.
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Note: this post originally had 38 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.
It's a lie. These are pictures right? RIGHT??!! WHAT! What a great work!!
In the 80's there was this building where Coca-Cola painted a photorealistic ad and it lasted 10 years. Impressive ice cubes being thrown on a giant glass of soda. They painted first the white details like reflections and later were adding further details, it was amazing! Today I live on this same building, but now there are printed banners on the wall. Sad a kind of art die like that...
To yelsnia_forever and zizou entertainment: THESE ARE DRAWINGS. NOT LIES. BEING ‘FAKE’ IS THE WHOLE POINT OF THESE.
IFKR THEY ARE NIT REAL, THEY'RE FAKE, THEY'RE DRWAINGS TO FASCINATE NORMAL SPECIES LIKE US
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Fake? They're drawings. Are you trolling or just stupid?
Load More Replies... It's a lie. These are pictures right? RIGHT??!! WHAT! What a great work!!
In the 80's there was this building where Coca-Cola painted a photorealistic ad and it lasted 10 years. Impressive ice cubes being thrown on a giant glass of soda. They painted first the white details like reflections and later were adding further details, it was amazing! Today I live on this same building, but now there are printed banners on the wall. Sad a kind of art die like that...
To yelsnia_forever and zizou entertainment: THESE ARE DRAWINGS. NOT LIES. BEING ‘FAKE’ IS THE WHOLE POINT OF THESE.
IFKR THEY ARE NIT REAL, THEY'RE FAKE, THEY'RE DRWAINGS TO FASCINATE NORMAL SPECIES LIKE US
Load More Replies... Fake? They're drawings. Are you trolling or just stupid?
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