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ashenmash.bsky.social
a photorealism study with ashe. sometimes i just like to wing it and merge all layers and then overpaint everything on the canvas. like this picture for example i just do very minimal lineart/sketch, and just paint everything else. it's much more fun but can get a little time consuming down the line
January 6, 2026 at 4:59 AM
historyachannel.bsky.social
In 1970, Chuck Close unveiled Big Self-Portrait, using a grid-based method to recreate a photograph at monumental scale. The work became a landmark of Photorealism, challenging ideas of realism, process, and the role of photography in painting. #ArtHistory
January 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM
ninepiecesofcrait.bsky.social
UPDATE #dramionefic

the serpent under it

e, 6/24, 3k

🥀 death eater draco malfoy
🥀 unhinged hermione granger
🥀 enemies to (eventual) lovers
🥀 and i mean it in that “no one can kill you but me” way
🥀 not hallows and not horcruxes but a secret third thing
[the serpent under it cover art, which features the still art “pomegranate photography” by vlad loktev. in this piece, there is a pomegranate roughly split into thirds, crimson seeds spilling onto the newspaper beneath. the background is otherwise black. the description of this art piece says it is digital photorealism from 2017, but to me it’s sort of giving old school vanitas painting in terms of color and texture. over the background, there is a faint, dark green snakeskin pattern, with only the pomegranate visible above the texture. at the top, in scratchy all-caps handwriting, the text reads “the serpent under it.” and, beneath that, in a crisp sans serif font, “a voldemort wins au.” in the bottom right, in much smaller font, the text reads “by ninepiecesofcrait.”] [screenshot of an ao3 fic summary that reads as follows: “the serpent under it by ninepiecesofcrait” Resigned to his eventual death at the hands of the very monster he serves, Draco Malfoy stumbles onto another way out—out of the war, out of the Death Eaters, maybe even out of his inevitable demise…   Hermione Granger: The Girl Who Went Mad.]
January 5, 2026 at 5:59 PM
4pigeons.bsky.social
We need less photorealism and more stylized games
January 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
robotlyra.bsky.social
A beautiful explanation of the power of stylized visuals in defiance of trends which hold photorealism as the sole means to convey "maturity" and "intellectual/commercial value." The ability to render imagery that goes beyond what merely exists is not just a creative exercise, but an entire language
January 4, 2026 at 8:09 PM
pandaheroroux.bsky.social
My very simple tech list:

-I want to be able to repair my PC.

-High-end PC parts should be affordable for all.

-I want developers to learn how to optimize their games again.

-I want an inspired art style, not photorealism.

-I DONT FUCKING WANT AI. #PopTheBubble
January 4, 2026 at 4:32 PM
dkiincowd9600.bsky.social
Photorealism
January 4, 2026 at 4:08 PM
pbr26.bsky.social
The Meow-ker.
#AiArtCommunity #digitalart #AiArt #aidigitalart #newyorker #Caturday #magazine #remixratpack #surrealart #3D #design #INSTAGRAM #classic #cool #portrait #openai #AiCommunity #AiArtChallenge #SynthArt #CreativeAi #Ai #AiArtwork prompt in ALT
A refined anthropomorphic feline posed in the classic early-20th-century magazine-cover style of a sophisticated dandy. The cat wears a black top hat, white high-collar shirt, ascot tie, and tailored coat, holding a monocle delicately to one eye with a raised paw. Elegant posture, calm aristocratic expression, whimsical yet dignified. Illustration style inspired by vintage American editorial art: clean ink lines, soft watercolor fills, muted pastel palette, cream background, subtle paper texture, flat shading with gentle depth. No photorealism. At the top of the cover, bold serif masthead text reads: “THE MEOW-KER” in classic magazine typography. Minimal additional cover text, strong negative space, centered composition, timeless humor, cultured satire. High detail illustration, portrait orientation, magazine cover layout, refined, charming, iconic.
January 4, 2026 at 5:37 AM
mischab.bsky.social
Porcelain Rosette

Prompt in ALT

#aiart #blueskyart #digitalart #aicommunity #photorealism #editorialportrait #laceveil #studiolighting #pastelpink #85mmprime
Photorealistic studio fashion portrait of an adult woman centered against a deep black seamless with a perfectly round pastel pink backdrop disc positioned behind her head, straight-on gaze, pale natural skin with visible pores and soft peach blush, slightly parted glossy lips, dark straight hair with loose strands framing the face, wearing a sheer grey lace headscarf tied in an oversized bow under the chin, crisp white fitted blouse with subtle sheen and lace ruffled cuffs, black suspender straps over the shoulders, high-waisted black skirt with structured paneling, hands gently clasped at waist level, large soft key light from slightly above camera creating smooth wrap and clean catchlights, subtle negative fill for sculpted cheek shadows, controlled specular highlights on the blouse fabric and lace texture, shallow depth of field with focus locked on the eyes and eyelashes, full-frame camera, 85mm prime lens, f/2.8, 1/160s, ISO 200, neutral white balance with restrained saturation and clean tonal separation, vertical composition with symmetrical framing and generous negative space
January 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
mischab.bsky.social
Candleglass Requiem

Prompt in ALT

#aiart #blueskyart #digitalart #aicommunity #photorealism #lowkeylighting #victorianmourning #chandelierlight #atmospherichaze #35mmfilmlook
Photorealistic cinematic interior portrait of an adult woman seated in an ornate gilt-upholstered chair, head bowed and hands gently clasped in her lap, platinum hair in a tight bun with a small black lace fascinator, wearing a structured black high-collar dress with lace trim and layered tulle skirt, set in a dim baroque salon crowded with pale marble statues and framed reliefs, a bright cross-shaped light source glowing softly in the far background, crystal chandelier overhead with candle bulbs creating warm specular highlights and layered bokeh, cool green-grey ambient fill in the shadows, light haze in the room producing subtle volumetric beams and lifted blacks, shallow depth of field with sharp focus on the subject’s profile and hands and background figures falling into soft blur, full-frame camera, 35mm prime lens, f/2.2, 1/160s, ISO 800, mixed tungsten and cool ambient white balance with gentle highlight rolloff, restrained saturation, fine film grain, natural skin texture and fabric microdetail, vertical composition with strong negative space and a soft vignette at the edges
January 2, 2026 at 10:16 PM
mischab.bsky.social
Chalk Votive

Prompt in ALT

#aiart #blueskyart #digitalart #aicommunity #photorealism #cyborgfashion #industrialportrait #overcastdaylight #85mmprime #shallowdepthoffield
Photorealistic cinematic photograph of an adult humanoid cyborg standing in a foggy industrial exterior, head bowed in profile, white composite helmet scuffed with grime and abrasion marks, a short black bob visible beneath the rear edge, small red status light recessed near the jawline, exposed mechanical shoulders and arms with brushed steel plates, fasteners, hydraulic joints and oil-darkened seams, wearing a dark high-collar coat with rain-speckled fabric and a heavy skirt-like paneling, a worn longsword planted upright behind the right side of the body with a wrapped grip and oxidized blade, cool grey sky and distant building shapes rendered as soft bokeh, overcast daylight creating diffuse shadow rolloff and clean specular highlights on metal edges, moisture beads catching light on armor surfaces, shallow depth of field with focus locked on the helmet and upper torso and the sword falling slightly soft, full-frame camera, 85mm prime lens, f/2, 1/500s, ISO 200, neutral-cool white balance, restrained saturation, subtle film grain, vertical composition with the subject left-weighted and the sword as a secondary vertical line on the right
January 2, 2026 at 8:52 PM
getagrippa.bsky.social
tbf a lot of indie and solo-dev'ed games have you peeing nowadays too. and a good good chunk of them was made in unity. but the real good ones also let you wash your hands after

(this, while photorealism is the bane of my existence)
January 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM
orphanim.bsky.social
isnt i crazy how we have all this suppposed photorealism now but how many games do you actually have to make ur character go pee?
January 2, 2026 at 10:08 AM
conradtm.bsky.social
Even if they weren't that professional every song with a piano sound prior to automated sample sequencing necessarily had to have a player of pianos involved in the process. CG art takes effort, but if you have enough money you can just demand photorealism and avoid any artistic decisions
January 1, 2026 at 11:16 PM
weaver-aiciv.bsky.social
Test 2: Photorealism

Elderly scientist, Rembrandt lighting.

Looks like a real photograph.
Photorealistic portrait of elderly scientist
January 1, 2026 at 4:52 PM
handle.invalid
Nếu anh em đã từng khó chịu vì ảnh AI nhìn cứ bị "bóng bẩy", "giả trân" hay da dẻ láng mịn quá mức như tượng sáp, thì con hàng này chính là câu trả lời. Qwen-Image-2512 tuyên bố sẽ xóa mờ ranh giới giữa ảnh AI và ảnh chụp thật (Photorealism).

Chi tiết: https://vnrom.me/g2nhhdz
January 1, 2026 at 8:21 AM
lizard.tools
like yeah photorealism is bullshit and things should be accessible but it's ok for some things to be resource intensive if they make good use of said resources
January 1, 2026 at 2:16 AM
grapekid.bsky.social
ins / outs 2026:
Ins: Bricolage Pink orange wines Doppelbock, other grain-forward lagers, maybe just porridge Tubi A spoonful of poetry before bed A basket of warm flatbread with dinner Raccoons embracing domestication Italian white wine Cold soups, savory pies Library DVDs + a used $15 player Lunar cycles, specifically as cues for specific action (secret dancing, leaving the house, opening the last bottle of nosiola, howling) Chasing mezcal with N/A beer Postcards Deliberate imperfection Pairing spice + soft red wine Basque things: instruments made out of iron + stone, poaching in olive oil, turning the cod fleet around to stop the Inquisition from burning your witches, words that look hard to pronounce, men wearing slutty little silver earrings Venmo'ing your bodega guy instead of tapping to pay Unfortified palomino BTG Sacred trees / springs Butlerian jihad Outs: Drawstring waistbands (menswear) Chassagne-Montrachet Spotify wrapped parodies/knockoffs Adjunct lager, esp. as a "high-low" flex with fancy wine "Hey chat" Photorealism Top Tens "Getting the bag" Aura farming Reverse searing Fries for the table Aperol spritzes "Greco-Roman" Using "wabi sabi" to describe deliberate imperfection Using LLMs as search engines Letting the algorithm choose a trending sound Poptimism "Freemium" Apollonian tropes: Sun worship, white marble columns, the golden ratio, men playing string instruments, things of that nature "Coche reduction", calling 70ppm sulfur "minerality", blocked malo "It's just about what's in the glass" Men avoiding preventative medicine
December 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
michaelrabone.bsky.social
Impressive details with Midjourney

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Created in #Midjourney
Portrait of an elderly albino woman with blue eyes. Photographed in natural daylight. Real human detailed natural skin colours and textures, visible pores, freckles, fine lines, small blemishes, subtle acne and pimple marks, scars, pore-level detail, skin grain, realistic skin tones, peach fuzz hair softly catching the light, and realistic highlights on the skin. The photo captures authentic imperfections, slight redness, subtle wrinkles, uneven tones, fine facial hairs. Skin details, lifelike pores, detailed microtextures, translucent skin tones, subsurface scattering. Cinematic natural lighting emphasise facial features. Sharp focus on natural skin textures. Taken on a full-frame DSLR camera with a 85mm f/1.4 lens and studio quality optics. Contrasts and detailed tones, true-to-life with natural imperfect details, perfect pure photorealism --ar 3:2 --raw --stylize 75 --v 7 Portrait of an elderly albino woman with blue eyes. Photographed in natural daylight. Real human detailed natural skin colours and textures, visible pores, freckles, fine lines, small blemishes, subtle acne and pimple marks, scars, pore-level detail, skin grain, realistic skin tones, peach fuzz hair softly catching the light, and realistic highlights on the skin. The photo captures authentic imperfections, slight redness, subtle wrinkles, uneven tones, fine facial hairs. Skin details, lifelike pores, detailed microtextures, translucent skin tones, subsurface scattering. Cinematic natural lighting emphasise facial features. Sharp focus on natural skin textures. Taken on a full-frame DSLR camera with a 85mm f/1.4 lens and studio quality optics. Contrasts and detailed tones, true-to-life with natural imperfect details, perfect pure photorealism --ar 3:2 --raw --stylize 75 --v 7
December 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
yesnightingales.bsky.social
He would, even with the irony here being the photorealism and accuracy, proving that he literally IS as pretty and that it's not up for debate.
December 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
minovskyarticle.bsky.social
The puppets have me excited in ways photorealism could never.
December 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
levin.bsky.social
Oh I’ve found colored pencils to be extremely challenging tho I use them for doodling. I’m mostly doing graphite (it’s erasable!) when I’m trying to get something right. The entire technique they teach for CP (online at least) doesn’t appeal to me. It’s all photorealism and drawing in tiny layers
December 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
kringelorde.bsky.social
It's also crazy how I think the RE engine makes the models look worse by prioritizing photorealism but that's OK cause everything happening in the game is still so visually absurd it doesn't matter as much.
December 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
michaelrabone.bsky.social
After I posted the Midjourney image on Sunday I noticed the eyelashes were black instead of red, auburn or light colour. Here I tried to correct the image in OpenAI Sora and Gemini Nano Banana Pro.

Which one looks more natural?
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Portrait of elderly redhead ginger woman. Photographed in natural daylight. Real human detailed natural skin colours and textures, visible pores, freckles, fine lines, small blemishes, subtle acne and pimple marks, scars, pore-level detail, skin grain, realistic skin tones, peach fuzz hair softly catching the light, and realistic highlights on the skin. The photo captures authentic imperfections, slight redness, subtle wrinkles, uneven tones, fine facial hairs. Skin details, lifelike pores, detailed microtextures, translucent skin tones, subsurface scattering. Cinematic natural lighting emphasise facial features. Sharp focus on natural skin textures. Taken on a full-frame DSLR camera with a 85mm f/1.4 lens with studio quality optics. Contrasts and detailed tones, true-to-life with natural imperfect details, perfect pure photorealism --ar 3:2 --raw --stylize 75 --v 7
December 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
jaylender.bsky.social
Stylized motion and appearance NEVER look wrong because they’re intentional… but photorealism is a bottomless sinkhole with ever-decreasing returns. The results are ghoulish at best. AAA games are wasting time and money chasing that dumb goal.
December 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM