Female portrait. Practice by Alvonnen on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

I saw your commentary on this work on Art Station which was very interesting. This is an incredible piece of work and if you don't mind, I have a question. How do you get individual strands of paint from a single brushstroke? I've only seen this effect in digital art, never in an oil painting. Is it the medium, is it the brush? I've tried many times but cannot achieve the effect. I respect your right not to respond - I'm sure your training was hard earned and not lightly shared. It was my pleasure to see this quality of work. Thank you.