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Originally Posted by kennyc
Thank you! I have mixed feelings about extreme realism even though it is realism that I strive for in most of my work (this particularly one is actually less realistic and more artistic). I can appreciate the work and effort involved in such works, but even doing work in the area of realism sometime I say "why not just take (or print) a picture."
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I actually agree with you Kenny. I was struck by how "real" this particular piece was done, but in general I'm not a fan of realism. Personally, I like artwork with lots of lost edges but where I can still tell what something is. My mind should roam around the painting a while and take it in. Justin Sweet is a good example of this type of artist.
I also like illustrators like Norman Rockwell, Arthur Rackham, and Howard Pyle because they are masters of artwork that evokes emotion.