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Painterly renderings can't do everything a photorealistic one can, but for my money, they can't be matched when it comes to selling the vision of a project. They allow your clients to imagine the whole project without getting hung up on details. And they can be successfully executed within a timeframe and budget that works with the fast–paced, iterative nature of the design process.

This painting from a few years ago was an early proof of concept, based off a photorealistic rendering I had made for .hanby and . It illustrated to me just how much can be achieved with just a few well placed brushstrokes, and set me down the course of learning how to create painterly renderings without the need for all of the time–consuming labor required for a successful photorealistic rendering.

Beautiful can also be fast.

This was one of two beliefs that started my research into a reliable 3d to 2d workflow for Painterly Renderings.

Above is a photostudy made a few years ago as proof of that belief. It's based on my favorite photo of by its owner, Sidney Bensimon. The original photo of this stunning mid–coast house, designed by , can be found in my stories.

I already knew—given enough time—I could recreate the photo in 3d, but what could I do in a few hours? And would that be useful to architects? The results sent me down a long road of figuring out how to get similar results with similar efficiency when starting from a very basic 3d model, and they ended with Painterly Rendering.

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A little more painted snowy goodness for .hanby.

Just a little painted rendering for a little schematic design. ;) A rocking piece of architecture by .hanby.

Who decided photorealism was the only realism? Three Marks is now offering Painterly renderings! We'll be rolling out the opportunity to test drive this new service free of charge, so stay tuned for more and tag anyone you think wants a free image. More soon!