/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>4112861

>>2946636
Nah man you can get really really real shit from imagination. You need a great understanding of forms. And then lighting is a collection of simple rules placed upon those forms. When you think about what it really means to paint something realistically, it can be simplified a lot.
And another thing to note is the lighting schemes Phil Hale tends to use. Basically all the paintings I've seen by him have one light source, really dark shadows, and not a ton of bounced light.
I agree though, some parts of his stuff is super realistic, and I bet he does use models and photos. But I also wouldn't be surprised if there was a good amount straight from his imagination.
I wonder if a video or explanation of his process is somewhere...