Steve Greaves
Photorealism Painting Tutorials
Techniques & Methods
| How the Paintings were Created |
Photography and how to take Reference Photographs.
Copying and Transferring Drawings of Images.
Preparation of Supports - Paper, Gesso Primed Boards etc.
Brushes, Paints and other Art materials.
Photorealism Painting Techniques - Application of Paint.
Picture Framing.
All aspects of the creation of my Paintings are described with no
techniques held back. Please get in touch if you would like any
particular aspects of Photorealism Painting Techniques
& Methods explained in more detail - Contact Steve Greaves
More Photorealism Paintings Techniques Examples to be added...
Click on the Images to go to their
Photorealism Painting Technique pages:
| David Beckham Key Chain (Key Ring) |
Toy Painting Technique / Tutorial
David Beckham Keychain (Keyring) - Painting Techniques
Photorealism "Portrait" Toy Acrylic Painting.
An exercise in subtle shading and rendering to portray a contrast
in materials - shiny metal against a rubbery plastic figure.
| Japanese Maple Bonsai Tree Leaves |
Botanical Painting Technique / Tutorial
Japanese Maple Bonsai Tree Leaves - Painting Technique
Photorealism Botanical Tree Painting.
The background was airbrushed in Gouache Paint then the large
foreground leaves were painted in Watercolour using a sable brush.
| Carly, Portrait of an Art Student |
Portrait Painting Technique / Tutorial
Carly Portrait - Painting Techniques
Photorealism Portrait Acrylic Painting.
A monochrome tonal study using a layered Painting Technique.
The light areas are left unpainted leaving the bare white of the
gesso to contrast with the shadow areas.
| Dock Leaf in the Grass |
Botanical Painting Technique / Tutorial
Dock Leaf - Photorealism Painting Techniques
Photorealism Botanical Watercolor Painting.
Painstakingly applied layers of transparent Watercolour slowly built
up to give an airy depth to outdoor natural forms and shadows.
| Amy Davenport |
Portrait Painting Technique / Tutorial
Amy Davenport Portrait - Painting Techniques
Photorealism Portrait Acrylic Painting.
A cinematic looking Painting with solid darks and transparent
highlights.
| Naheem Khan, Portrait of a Teacher |
Portrait Painting Technique / Tutorial
Naheem Khan
Photorealism Portrait Acrylic Painting.
A looser style of Painting with white mixed in to give
pearlescent tones and shades.
(Technique page for this painting to be added soon).
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