http://www.smidgy.com/smidgy/2007/05/just_a_simple_p.html Can you tell this is actually a painting? The detail is unbelievable. Check out the artist's website: http://www.drublair.com/comersus/store/workshops/tica.htm
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If you're going to take the time to put that much detail in the painting why not just go with a real photo?
The artists responds to that in the article. Photorealism is kind of neat but I find it artistically boring.
we need to commission that guy to paint a detailed "portrait" of Jessica Alba and Scarlett Johansson...doing...er...ummmmmmm... maybe?