People think artists know what the work will turn out like before they start. I dont think any artist knows that. They might have a general idea of how it will look but even the general idea is pretty far from what it ends up being.
Even when I am coping another painting that I did, nothing comes out the same and I do not know how it will go till I get there.
We are not machines that can copy over and over the same thing. It is always fresh.
I think that is a blessing. It would be so boring to reproduce exactly what is in front of you.
Even photorealistic painters work looks a lot like the original but has a very different feel.
Going 3D to two is different. Photography is like that too. And you are taking a picture!
Nobody knows what the end product will be.
That way it is always interesting.
Muralist and Fine Artist