12 of the Most Photorealistic Drawing and Painting Tutorials

Me and Louie’s Sister

This painting tutorial by is one of the most popular pieces of photorealistic paintings on the internet. This tutorial will show you many great techniques such as how to paint hair, make skin look wet, add sweat, and more. The author also describes some mistakes he made in the process.

Making of Yuka

By Lukasz Szeflinski

This lustful image looks like a photograph but upon closer inspection, you can tell it is a digital painting. In this tutorial, the author shows you his process from sketch to final results on how he recreated a photograph in Photoshop.

Rihanna Digital Painting

By Kyle Lambert

This digital painting by Kyle Lambert is just one of his many photorealistic works. This tutorial will walk you through his process for creating this painting. You can also see a speed painting video of his process in his Rihanna Digital Painting video.

	How to Draw a Photorealistic iPhone 4 in Photoshop By Pintilei Adrian This detailed tutorial will show you step-by-step how to create the iPhone 4 in Photoshop. The tutorial is detailed enough to be followed by any experienced Photoshop user but be warned, it is a very long tutorial!
	Create a Realistic iMac Icon in Photoshop By Antonie Trejbalova Learn how to create this full iMac setup with Photoshop using just a few tools. As with any tutsplus tutorials, it’s a high quality and well written tutorial that’s not too long and not too short.
	Render a High Detail Leica M8 Camera with Photoshop By Mihai Valentin Learn how to recreate this stunning image of a limited edition white Leica M8. This is a very lengthy Photoshop tutorial that will show you every step of the process. A PSD with 186 layers is included at the end of the tutorial.
	Create a Mobile Phone Styled Like the HTC Touch Diamond By Constantin Potorac Find out how to create this photorealistic HTC Touch Diamond phone in Photoshop. This is a detailed tutorial with great results. The best part of this tutorial is where Constantin shows you how to add amazing reflections that makes the results photorealistic. He’ll also show you how to use the drawing to create a wallpaper.
	Create a Realistic Pencil Illustration in Adobe Photoshop By Stephen Petrany Learn how to draw this photorealistic pencil and paper in Photoshop. Stephen will show you how to create the shape of the pencil, create a realistic wood texture, and add reflections and shading to create this realistic image.

	Making of By the Sea By Adrian Baluta This tutorial will show you how Adrian Baluta created this sci-fi scene using drawings and photos. He combines cutouts from multiple photos to create the ship and finishes the image with a beautiful photo effect.
	Create a Realistic Panoramic Matte Painting in Photoshop By Erik Schumacher Turn one stock photo into a panoramic scene. This tutorial will show you how to extend an image by combining stock photos.
	Making Of The Lost World: Temple of Nature By Tiberius Viris This walkthrough will show you the creative process behind creating this breathtaking landscape.
	Fantasy Digital matte painting By Sarel Theron This tutorial teaches you how to recreate the fabled Lost City of the Incas. A very detailed tutorial that starts with a stock photo and expands around it.