I posted this drawing on Instagram on the 10th April at around 5:05 and it reached 68 likes. I am not surprised that it got more likes than the previous post as realistic drawings always take me a very long time and I think people on the whole do appreciate realism and the level of detail it requires. I think this is because everyone knows what real looks like, so they can see what I am trying to do. With my more illustration based work I think its for a more niche audience as it is very feminine, colourful and simple so only someone who likes those styles will like my post possibly.
A main issue with realism is that it takes so long to do, this one piece took around 20 hours, mainly from building up layers of colours and blending them. I personally think you can create just as much of a likeness with simplistic approaches than you can with a piece as detailed as this so it isn't in my interest to spend that long on a single piece.
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