RE: Fishin With Ma | Digital Painting by AJ Brockman
Yeah, I have noticed that too that every shadow and light area shape is exactly the same as in the 'reference'.
Like I said his 'paintings' always gave away a photo feeling (which I am convinced they are). Browsing through his gallery on his website, it looks like a photo slide show and some are merely a crop job.
What made me doubt is the sheer influence he has had over the years even to the point where he 'did a painting' for the president and no one pointed out this fakery up until that point. That just creates cognitive dissonance in me as I can hardly believe in a scam up such a scope and magnitude. Would a really 'differently abled' person go to such lengths and sell photos as paintings tying the creation process to a heartfelt story of hard work with one finger? Cause that's what we are ultimately looking at, are we not, if this is true? This reality is hard to process and sad for me. It's that supposed massive lie behind that made me give him the benefit of doubt.
I really don't know what to say at this point. My issue was with this post and this post only. I'll admit, finding that photograph of the river was quite the shock after how this post was originally presented. Noticing the striking similarities had to be brought up and I followed standard procedures. I had no idea this would lead to so many more unanswered questions. I think I'll just leave it at that.
Probably not a bad idea to leave it there. Things will be dealt with...