>>7710278
> now I feel lied to
I was disappointed as well. In the first place, because the photos are better. Maybe its the context with this American sheets, they use for prisoners.
The photos are more interesting, they look wicked and sad and dumb.
At the same time the photos look curated, which hints to a darker context of Nazi skull measurement and connecting ugliness to higher rates of criminality and so on.
Very cool photos, they artist was able to capture some it but added nothing. Its like a mediocre translation from photo to painting.
I felt similar quite often. If i have a photo thats interesting im asking myself what im even doing. The postmodern photorealism approach is not mine. I dont see the irony in larping a printed, i feel just stupid.
Then i tried to paint from "bad" photos, to have room to add something. Its better, but harder (harder in a not so pleasant way) to achieve good realism.
Working from life works way better for me. But there is the problem with locations. I dont really like the country im living in, at least im not really inspired by what it looks like in these days. Especially the region im living in. I feel 0 desire to paint things around me.
I painted some interior, food, toothpaste and so on. Was fun. But i would prefer a naked woman or dude in a historical setting.
