Finding the original images.
I wanted to include the side of the building and the flag, so I would need to composite two images together for the final composition.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/f5302d3e-9c4a-408e-a4b6-29b5caa023ae_rw_3840.jpg?h=08cc9a2b606884fc6c7d3860ae54a5ec)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/65de97bb-4cab-4b97-a4c2-47519b9a3933_rw_1920.jpg?h=83a790658762dcf6c5f49530288953a7)
Rough Comps.
I decided to give the building some dramatic perspective so I warped the original photo. Then I started blending the sharp edges, color correcting and filling out the empty spaces.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/fda3dc27-a25b-4ebc-908a-80a463e21786_rw_3840.jpg?h=4f371d0664fa354e915e21837db1cb31)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/df7fc2f0-4a1a-469c-aeb3-e7d91625a97f_rw_1920.jpg?h=5f70c74f8a4de5c2189546a265e4cc00)
Final Comp.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/5e27e03d-b02c-417f-b809-8b94422ed39b_rw_1920.jpg?h=e74ae38ec65c05eb41182364614114cb)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/c37cc860-9606-4ab9-9771-ee1b082b88a4_rw_1920.jpg?h=4f16e813fa7c6ef6d82193d7ccb600b2)
Starting the painting
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/46a880cf-4a66-42aa-918b-b15d2e9729fe_rw_1920.jpg?h=2f1f037197765adfec658960e3030ef2)
refining the details and looking too realistic
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/56f4cfd1-f5fe-4f58-a3e5-54d88c77f9fc_rw_1200.jpg?h=4eb121147bd6bf043b065291f2f40096)
adding the canvas
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/aa7424f9-d857-4441-b435-4967c893b064_rw_1200.jpg?h=4f4e7f4f5bb0d3800964c53a9524d784)
adding brushstrokes
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/103683cd-528e-418f-b3d7-c3e938bf3a6a_rw_1200.jpg?h=c5077647423db497a205840f676e95ed)
Adding the mat board and some selective color adjustments
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/7334e601-58f4-4cfe-9934-3b5973db95e7_rw_1920.jpg?h=726749d2e71e6420f537cc12dbc50178)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/c97950da-717c-4429-ae3b-9608c3b0f8db_rw_1920.jpg?h=e25e0b0cb5a497e707628a06402e708e)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/19f772ab-a683-4b13-b069-5461e1addbd3_rw_1200.jpg?h=036506ed7d6a08148c7ee24fc054f50f)
Finishing Touches
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/9abfed18-5781-4518-a143-d94cd26f9404_rw_1920.jpg?h=2d73d0deb93ba74ee756d208c88d30b3)
adding the caption
Finished Painting
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/92a9ff868357e58ac0d24caff174e78b/c19b71af-4b7f-4023-8b4d-2f83d4cc72d7_rw_1920.jpg?h=556d8cf50d25dfdbb160c97007e9fb82)