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We've been pushing the limits of things which we care a lot about and invest a lot of time and money into. Is portrait painting one of those things? My impressi

We've been pushing the limits of things which we care a lot about and invest a lot of time and money into. Is portrait painting one of those things? My impression is that it took a bit of a dip when the camera was invented, and the number of people doing it seriously today is fairly low. There are plenty of digital artists making images of human beings, but how many of them are traditional portraits? Probably not too many. So, it would not surprise me if the field had not increased as much as, say, chess or semi-conductor production.

dirtyid 5y ago
>many of them are traditional portraits There is so much talent out there due to increased accessibility that people who don't specialize in portraits are still extremely capable, many (arguably) more so than old masters. I think even more than sports, where physiology limits how much one can train / improve. Digital tools have allowed artists to accumulate much more practice. Literally not having to wait for paint to dry is a huge advantage.