After reading the description, I began looking for points of detail which would betray this work as a painting. Literally the only point I could find was the log in the background. It seemed to lack the hard points and fine details of the rest of the works. However, with that said, when I first opened this image I immediately wondered why someone should have taken a photograph of these items together. I suspected it was a showcasing of leatherworking skills, with the other objects thrown in for detail. I had no idea it was painted at all.



The iron chain has rust on it. The bends show reflected light perfectly, and it seems the links have fallen in precisely the right way to show gravity's effects. They are absolutely convincing. The feather I cannot tell apart from the real thing; absolutely every detail is there. I feel like I could reach out and feel the smooth surface of the horn or the softness of the leather. It's stunning.



I have to say this is absolutely the best painting I have ever seen in my life, purely from a technical perspective. If I tried to find fault with it, I could not. I think I want it hanging in my living room, actually.