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Classical realism
Pong, no matter what your subject matter, you need a thorough grounding in sound drawing, color, composition and technical skills. In order for your paintings to work, they have to be believable. Once you have a thorough grasp of your techniques, you can create any picture you like. Without a rigorous course of classical technique, your paintings would always look amateurish.
It is a real joy to have mastery, when your ideas can take flight. It is like being a master archer, you are one with the arrow and you can make it land wherever you want.
Photo realism, personally, is not my favorite art form and I think there is too much reliance today on literal copies of photos. The artists of the past did not have photos as a resource, but they studied all the areas I mentioned. They had a complete grasp of their techniques. Then they were able to paint those magnificent pictures.
Sincerely
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