How did I deal with… developing a digital painting technique for concept artwork

Original article: https://www.3dartviz.com/skills/skills-2d/digital-painting-technique-for-concept.html
I'm using an approach based on digital rendering from 3D and post-production for photo‑realistic pictures. I am still painting by hand, so that the brush strokes are visible, but using layers, and changing their blending properties.