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Hyperrealism in pencil
By Diego Fazio
This talented 22-year-old artist never ceases to amaze and prove again that his paintings are not photographs and that they are all drawn in pencil.
He signs his works, which he publishes on the Internet, as DiegoKoi. Since there are still those who do not believe that he draws everything himself, he has to share the secrets of his creativity.
The artist can already boast own style- he starts all his work from the edge of the sheet, unwittingly imitating an inkjet printer.
His main tools are pencils and charcoal. It takes Fazio about 200 hours to paint a portrait.
Oil Paintings
By Eloy Morales
Incredibly realistic self-portraits are created by Spanish painter Eloy Morales.
All paintings are painted in oil. In them he depicts himself, stained with paints or shaving cream, thereby trying to capture and depict the light.
The work on the paintings is very meticulous. The author works slowly, carefully choosing colors and processing all the details.
And yet, Morales denies that he places emphasis on details. He claims that the most important thing for him is to choose the right tones.
If you make a precise transition between tones, the details appear on their own.
Paintings with colored pencils
By Jose Vergara
Jose Vergara young American artist from Texas. He is the author of paintings, each of which incredibly accurately conveys the human eye.
Vergara mastered the skill of drawing eyes and their details when he was only 12 years old.
All hyper-realistic paintings are drawn with ordinary colored pencils.
To make the paintings seem even more realistic, the artist adds to the irises the reflection of the objects that the eye is looking at. It could be the horizon or mountains.
Oil paintings
By Roberto Bernardi
The works of the contemporary 40-year-old artist, who was born in Toddi, Italy, are striking in their realism and detail.
It is worth noting that even in early childhood he began to draw, and by the age of 19 he was attracted to the hyperrealism movement, and he still draws oil paintings in this style.
Acrylic paintings
By Tom Martin
This young 28-year-old artist comes from Wakefield, England. He graduated with honors from the University of Huddersfield in 2008 with a BA in Art and Design.
What he depicts in his paintings is related to the images that he sees every day. Tom himself leads a healthy lifestyle, and this influences his work.
In Martin's paintings you can find a piece of steel or laid out candies, and in all this he finds something of his own, special.
His goal is not to simply copy an image from a photograph, he paints pictures using several painting and modeling techniques that have been developed using modern technology.
Martin's goal is to make the viewer believe in the things he sees in front of him.
Oil paintings
By Pedro Campos
Pedro Campos is a Spanish artist living in Madrid, Spain. All of his paintings are incredibly similar to photographs, but in fact they are all painted with oil paints.
Career began talented artist in creative workshops, where, while still very young, he designed nightclubs and restaurants. After that, he worked in advertising agencies, but his love for hyperrealism and painting probably came while he was engaged in restoration.
At the age of 30, he began to think seriously about becoming an independent artist. Today he is over forty, and he is a recognized master of his craft. Campos's work can be seen at the popular London art gallery Plus One.
For his paintings, the artist chooses objects with a peculiar texture, for example, shiny balls, sparkling glassware, etc. He gives new life to all these seemingly ordinary, inconspicuous objects.
Ballpoint pen paintings
By Samuel Silva
The most interesting thing about the works of this artist is that they are drawn exclusively with ballpoint pens - 8 colors.
Most of 29-year-old Silva's paintings are copied from photographs that he liked best.
To draw one portrait, an artist needs about 30 hours of painstaking work.
It is worth noting that when drawing with ballpoint pens, the artist has no right to make a mistake, because... it will be almost impossible to fix.
Samuel doesn't mix his ink. Instead, strokes of different colors are applied in layers, which gives the painting the effect of a rich palette of colors.
The young artist is a lawyer by profession, and drawing is just his hobby. The first drawings were made back in school years in notebooks.
In addition to pens, Samuel tries to draw with chalk, pencil, oil paints and acrylics.
Watercolor paintings
By Eric Christensen
This self-taught artist began drawing back in 1992. Now Christensen is one of the most popular and fashionable artists.
Among other things, Eric is so far the only hyperrealist artist in the world who paints exclusively with watercolors.
His paintings depict an idle lifestyle, motivating the viewer to relax somewhere in a villa with a glass of wine in hand.
Oil paintings
By Luigi Benedicenti
Originally from the city of Chieri, Benedicenti decided to connect his life with realism. He was born on April 1, 1948, that is, already in the seventies he worked in this direction.
Some of his most famous paintings were those where he depicted in detail pastries, cakes and flowers, and they looked so accurate that you wanted to eat these cakes.
Luigi graduated from art school in Turin in the 70s. Many critics began to speak well of his paintings, and his own fans also appeared, but the artist was in no hurry to meet the fuss of the exhibition.
In the early 90s, he decided to put his works on public display.
The author himself says that he wants to convey in his works the sensations and excitement of the small joys that he himself experiences every day, being an exemplary family man, good friend and a resident of a small Italian town.
Oil and watercolor paintings
By Gregory Thielker
The work of artist Gregory Tilker, who was born in New Jersey in 1979, is reminiscent of a car journey on a cool, rainy evening.
In Tilker's work, you can see parking lots, cars, highways and streets through raindrops on a front window.
It is worth noting that Tilker studied art history at Williams College and painting at the University of Washington.
After he moved to Boston, Gregory decided to focus on cityscapes, which can be seen in his works.
Pencil, chalk and charcoal drawings
By Paul Cadden
You may be surprised, but the works of the famous Scottish artist Paul Cadden were influenced by the brilliant Soviet sculptor Vera Mukhina.
The main colors in his paintings are gray and dark gray, and the tool he uses is a slate pencil, with which he conveys even the smallest drops of water frozen on a person’s face.
Sometimes Cadden picks up chalk and charcoal to make the image even more realistic.
It is worth noting that the hero draws from photographs. The artist says that his mission is to create a living story from an ordinary, flat photograph.
Colored pencil drawings
By Marcello Barenghi
The main theme of hyperrealist artist Marcello Berengi is the objects around us.
The pictures he draws are so real that it seems you can pick up a drawn bag of chips, or solve a drawn Rubik's cube.
To create one painting, Marcello spends up to 6 hours of painstaking work.
Another interesting fact- this means that the artist himself films the entire process of creating a drawing and then posts a 3-minute video online.
Italian artist Marcello Barenghi draws 50 euros
) in her expressive, sweeping works was able to preserve the transparency of the fog, the lightness of the sail, and the smooth rocking of the ship on the waves.
Her paintings amaze with their depth, volume, richness, and the texture is such that it is impossible to take your eyes off them.
Warm simplicity of Valentin Gubarev
Primitivist artist from Minsk Valentin Gubarev doesn't chase fame and just does what he loves. His work is incredibly popular abroad, but almost unknown to his compatriots. In the mid-90s, the French fell in love with his everyday sketches and signed a contract with the artist for 16 years. The paintings, which, it would seem, should only be understandable to us, bearers of the “modest charm of undeveloped socialism,” appealed to the European public, and exhibitions began in Switzerland, Germany, Great Britain and other countries.
Sensual realism of Sergei Marshennikov
Sergei Marshennikov is 41 years old. He lives in St. Petersburg and works in best traditions classical Russian school realistic portrait painting. The heroines of his canvases are women who are tender and defenseless in their half-nakedness. Many of the most famous paintings depict the artist's muse and wife, Natalya.
The Myopic World of Philip Barlow
IN modern era pictures high resolution and the rise of hyperrealism, the work of Philip Barlow immediately attracts attention. However, a certain effort is required from the viewer in order to force himself to look at the blurry silhouettes and bright spots on the author’s canvases. This is probably how people suffering from myopia see the world without glasses and contact lenses.
Sunny bunnies by Laurent Parselier
Painting by Laurent Parcelier is amazing world, in which there is neither sadness nor despondency. You won’t find gloomy and rainy pictures from him. There is a lot of light, air and bright colors, which the artist applies with characteristic, recognizable strokes. This creates the feeling that the paintings are woven from a thousand sunbeams.
Urban dynamics in the works of Jeremy Mann
American artist Jeremy Mann paints dynamic portraits of a modern metropolis in oil on wood panels. “Abstract shapes, lines, the contrast of light and dark spots - all create a picture that evokes the feeling that a person experiences in the crowd and bustle of the city, but can also express the calm that is found when contemplating quiet beauty,” says the artist.
The Illusory World of Neil Simon
In the paintings of British artist Neil Simone, nothing is as it seems at first glance. “For me, the world around me is a series of fragile and ever-changing shapes, shadows and boundaries,” says Simon. And in his paintings everything is truly illusory and interconnected. Boundaries are blurred, and stories flow into each other.
Love drama by Joseph Lorasso
An Italian by birth, the contemporary American artist Joseph Lorusso transfers onto canvas subjects he spied in Everyday life ordinary people. Hugs and kisses, passionate outbursts, moments of tenderness and desire fill his emotional pictures.
Country life of Dmitry Levin
Dmitry Levin is a recognized master of Russian landscape, who has established himself as a talented representative of the Russian realistic school. The most important source of his art is his attachment to nature, which he tenderly and passionately loves and of which he feels himself a part.
Bright East by Valery Blokhin
In the East everything is different: different colors, different air, different life values and reality is stranger than fiction - he thinks so contemporary artist
Emanuele Dascanio is one of the best contemporary hyperrealist artists in the world, he was born in the small town of Garbanate Milanese, Italy, in 1983. Studied first in art school Lucio Fontana, then at the Brera Academy and honed his skills in the atelier-studio of Gianluca Corona. His technique is simply something incredible; from the first glance at his work, the viewer understands that he has an undoubted talent.
Whatever this brilliant artist uses in his work - pencil, charcoal or oil paint - the resulting drawings and paintings are difficult to distinguish from photographs.
In his paintings in a hyper-realistic style, the artist focuses on details and objects of little significance in everyday life. His paintings are not strict copies of a photograph or illustration of any scene or character. The artist adds a little of his imagination to each of his paintings, in addition to this, he uses subtle visual elements, creating something that does not actually exist, or something that cannot be seen with the naked eye - the illusion of reality.
Emanuel Dascanio has repeatedly participated in various competitions and exhibitions, both in his homeland and abroad, taking prizes and receiving awards. Like most artists, Emanuel Dascanio is a perfectionist and has devoted a lot of time to studying artistic techniques and looking for ways to continually improve your skills before deciding to exhibit your work publicly.
It would seem that these are first-class photographs, but in fact they are hyper-realistic paintings, which capture reality with amazing clarity.
Bright Side I have already talked about masterpieces of hyperrealism that amaze with their plausibility. But the creativity of artists does not stand still and they are constantly improving the quality of their work. In pursuit of technique and detail, they achieved unprecedented similarity. However, considerable perseverance and talent of the authors make these portraits something more than just a copy of a photograph. They contain life, the artist's vision, emotions and illusion of the world in which we live.
Linnea Strid
Linnea Strid was born in 1983 in a small Swedish village. At the age of 16, her family moved to Spain, and in 2004 they returned to Sweden, where she studied at art school for 4 years. Currently, the artist works in the genre of hyperrealism and participates in exhibitions around the world.
Sevostyanova Galina
Galina Sevostyanova is a self-taught artist from Russian city Kemerovo. I became seriously interested in drawing in 2010 and since then I have achieved incredible success in the technique and art of hyperrealism.
Juan Carlos Manyares
Juan Carlos Magnaares was born in 1970 in Guadalajara, Mexico. A self-taught artist, he presented his first exhibition at the age of 24 at the La Escalera gallery. After a while his name and beautiful paintings became well known in the United States and abroad.
Callie Haun
German artist Callie Haun is known throughout the world primarily as the author of shocking and provocative works. Beginning his career in sign design, Culley has evolved into one of the most respected hyperrealist artists.
Patrick Kramer
Patrick Kramer was born in Kaysville, Utah, USA. The artist is not limited to any one topic and paints everything: from classical still lifes and portraits to picturesque landscapes and city scenes.
William Lazos
Canadian artist William Lazos has been working on creating hyper-realistic paintings for many years. main feature his works are a stunning play of light and shadow.
Damien Loeb
Some critics criticize the paintings of hyperrealists for their lack of originality, but the works of artist Damien Loeb are an exception to a number of rules. With the help of many details, he emphasizes the natural beauty of the female body, with all its flaws and perfection.
Harriet White
Harriet White was born in Taunton, UK. She graduated from local art school, in which she improved her hyperrealism skills. Today, her work is exhibited primarily in commercial galleries.
Vincent Fatauzo
Renowned Australian artist Vincent Fatauzo's work has been exhibited around the world. His painting Heath received the People's Choice Award in the prestigious Archibald Prize 2008 painting competition. The portrait of Heath Ledger was painted a few weeks before the actor's death.
Philippe Munoz
Self-taught artist Philippe Munoz lives in Bristol, UK. The author's paintings are dedicated to glamor and its influence on modern society. As Philip himself admits, the purpose of his work is to reflect the bustling city life, so in the portraits you can most often find partygoers and other entertainment lovers.
Natalie Vogel
Most of Nathalie Vogel's paintings depict mysterious women who bewitch the viewer with their beauty and tragedy. The ability to subtly recognize human body language is distinctive feature of all her creativity.
Robin Eley
Robin Eley was born in Britain, raised in Australia, and educated in America. Each of his paintings takes about 5 weeks of work, 90 hours a week. The main theme is people wrapped in cellophane.
Ivan Franko Fraga
Spanish artist Ivan Franco Fraga received his art education at the University of Vigo, Spain. His works were exhibited in many galleries in Spain and took part in various competitions.
Kang Kang Hong
Korean artist Kang Kang Hoon uses a variety of subjects in his paintings, mixing them with stunning portraits of people.
Denis Peterson
Denis Peterson is considered one of the founders of the hyperrealism movement in the United States. His works first appeared in the Brooklyn Museum, Tate Modern and others famous places. The artist prefers to paint with gouache and acrylic paints.
Sharyl Luxenburg
Canadian artist Sharyl Luxenburg has been improving the technique in her work for 35 years. As the main material, she uses a mixture of acrylic and watercolor paints, thanks to which she achieves a “grainy” effect. In her works she strives to display the smallest details human face and bodies.
Heng Jin Park
Korean artist Hyung Jin Park graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Seoul, after which he exhibited some of his works in galleries in Beijing. Currently lives in New York.
Ruth Tyson
British artist Ruth Tyson, like many of her colleagues, does not have art education, however, he has a good manner of performing his work. She draws with graphite and watercolor pencils, but sometimes he also takes on paints.
Katarina Zimnicka
Almost nothing is known about the 22-year-old Polish artist Katarina Zimnicka, but the realism of her works is amazing.
Suzana Stojanovic
Serbian artist Suzana Stojanovic is one of the most experienced artists of hyperrealism. Passionate about painting from the age of 4, over time she became a famous artist, whose creativity is not limited to any one technique and material. Suzana is a member of many international exhibitions, where her work was highly appreciated by art critics and experts.
Leslie Harrison
American artist Leslie Harrison for more than 30 years professional activity creates excellent realistic portraits animals.
Rod Chase
Rod Chase is one of the best and famous hyperrealist artists. A true fan of his work, he was highly praised by many of his “colleagues.” He spends hundreds of hours and incredible efforts on each of his paintings. His canvases depict famous landmarks of the USA and Great Britain.
Rod Penner
American artist Rod Penner lives in Texas and loves to depict small towns in this state. In his paintings he tries to capture the unhurried life and reigning tranquility of the American outback.
Pedro Campos
Madrid artist Pedro Campos paints on canvas with oil paints. He began his career when he was still just a boy, in creative workshops that designed nightclubs. Having reached the age of 30, Pedro began to think seriously about becoming an independent artist. And today, at 44 years old, he is already a recognized master, whose works are exhibited in the famous London art gallery Plus One.
Cheryl Kelly
American artist Cheryl Kelly paints exclusively old cars. For Kelly, her love of cars is primarily a deep instinctive attraction to their shape, rather than a passion for the roar of the engine. The artist herself describes her passion this way: “The first thing that captivates me is beauty. I can literally get lost in the reflections of beautiful cars when they stop at traffic lights.”
Jason de Graaf
Canadian hyperrealist artist Jason de Graaf was born in 1971 in Montreal. The author of stunning still lifes says about his work: “My main desire is to create the illusion of depth and presence, which is very difficult to achieve with photography.”
Steve Mills
Hyperrealist artist Steve Mills is originally from Boston. He sold his first work at age 11. According to Mills, he always found it fascinating to closely examine and study those things that ordinary life people don't pay attention. This is what he focuses on in his works, forcing the viewer to pay attention to the texture and play of light in a glass jar.
20 artists who are ready to compete with the camera
Bright Side I have previously talked about some talented authors whose work is striking in its plausibility. It would seem that these are first-class photographs, but in fact they are hyper-realistic paintings, which capture reality with amazing clarity.
Creating such photorealistic drawings requires considerable time, because literally every little detail must be drawn very accurately. Artists spend tens or even hundreds of hours on each painting before presenting their work to critics. The considerable perseverance and talent of the authors make these portraits something more than just a copy of a photograph. They contain life, the artist's vision, emotions and illusion of the world in which we live.
Diego Fazio
The appearance of each new painting artist Diego Facio on the Internet is accompanied by a wave of comments in the spirit of “I don’t believe this is a drawing”, “unconvincing” and everything in the same spirit. The 22-year-old master had to pencil drawing share the secrets of creativity. Self-taught hyperrealist Diego Fazio began with sketches for tattoos. Inspired by creativity Japanese artists During the Edo period, with the great Katsushika Hokusai in particular, Diego began to hone his skills, developing his own drawing technique. It works like an inkjet printer, starting to draw from the edge of the sheet. Uses simple pencils and charcoal. It takes the artist 200 hours of work to create one portrait.
Yigal Ozeri
Yigal Ozeri is a contemporary artist from New York. Yigal incredibly accurately conveys the play of light and shadow, glare and sunlight, and thereby masterfully creates the illusion of photography. The process of creating these amazing hyper-realistic paintings consists of several stages. First, the artist takes photographs of the models in their natural surroundings. Next, in his creative workshop, he processes and prints photographs, and only then paints. Yigal creates many paintings in entire series, which further misleads people about the authenticity of the works, which, in general, is understandable - a rare master is able to so accurately create the illusion of the real world.
Gottfried Helnwein
Gottfried Helnwein is an Austrian and Irish artist. In his works he mainly uses watercolor paints. Helnwein is a conceptual artist. He worked as a painter, draftsman, photographer, sculptor and artist, using all aspects of his talent.
Kamalki Laureano
Mexican hyperrealist Kamalky Laureano specializes in portraiture. Like all works of hyperrealists, Kamalka’s paintings look photographically natural and natural. Kamalki uses the technique of painting with acrylic paints on canvas. For him, work is not just an imitation of photography, but an imitation of life, which he embodies on canvas.
Matthew Doust
Artist Mattew Dust was born in 1984 in Santa Monica, California (USA). Despite his still young age, he is already quite famous. Exhibitions of his realistic paintings are held throughout the world and decorate many famous galleries.
Ricardo Garduno
Artist Ricardo Garduno uses watercolors and pastels to realize his ideas. This process is quite labor-intensive, but the result is truly impressive.
Ruben Belloso
Worldwide famous artist Ruben Belloso draws people as they are, with all their shortcomings and advantages, without missing a single stroke, thoroughly drawing out every wrinkle, every fold, every point on the face and every hair on the head. The portraits seem to be alive. They are able to communicate with the viewer and follow your every glance and casually turn their gaze to your emotions.
Simon Hennessy
British artist Simon Hennessey paints portraits in the style of hyperrealism, creating paintings that are almost indistinguishable from photographs. He mainly works with acrylic paints. His works are often exhibited in various art galleries. “My paintings are perceived as a reflection of reality, but in fact this is not the case, they go beyond the boundaries of art into their own, abstract reality. Using the camera as a source of a real picture, I can create false illusions that are regarded as our own reality,” the artist says about his work.
Another Turkish artist who accurately reproduces people's faces in portraits. IN currently teaches fundamentals of illustration at the graphic design department.
Olga Larionova
“Do you still believe that photography better than a portrait? You are very mistaken! — the author of the portraits, Olga Larionova, writes on her page. Being an interior designer and an architect by training, Olga loved to draw all her life. Several years ago, she became interested in hyperrealism - a detailed rendering of the depicted object, which makes the drawings look like a photograph.
Just a simple pencil medium hard and paper - nothing else that the author would use in his work. And no shading, except for small “paintings” with a finger and slate chips to create textures, give the paintings volume, and portraits - realism. Of course, most of the time is spent on drawing out the details and little things, because without them the picture will simply be unfinished, and the image will be incomplete.
Dirk Dzimirski
The most talented German artist Dirk Dzimirsky uses charcoal, pencil and pastel in his works. Like most geniuses in artistic creativity, the work of this author deserves the highest praise.
Paul Cadden
It's hard to believe, but Scottish artist Paul Cadden prefers the work of Vera Mukhina. Moreover, the influence of the brilliant Soviet sculptor begins to be felt if you look at his paintings very abstractly. There is nothing incomprehensible about them: the colors of the main and only theme are absolutely the same: gray and dark gray. There is nothing surprising here - the author’s only tool is a lead pencil. It is quite enough to convey the effect of drops of water frozen on the face for exactly a moment. There is no doubt about the genius of the author; these works will be in demand in the museum of modern art in the near future.
Brian Drury
American artist Bryan Drury graduated from the New York Academy of Art in 2007 and has since been working in the genre of realism. Multiple Winner prestigious awards USA and Europe.
Eloy Morales
Eloy Morales Romiro - spanish artist, who has a unique talent for displaying detailed photography on canvas. The author says about his work: “I am interested in working with reality, reflecting it in my paintings, I try to adhere to the line where reality coexists in a natural form with my inner world. It is important for me to convey my vision of things through paintings. I believe in the immense power of imagination and its endless possibilities."
Raffaella Spence
Impressed by the views of the Umbrian countryside, Raphaella Spence turned to creating urban landscapes. In 2000, her first solo exhibition took place in Italy, which received recognition from art historians and the recognition of many critics in the art press. The artist's paintings are in many private, public and corporate collections in the United States of America, Canada, England, Russia, Italy, Austria and Germany.
Samuel Silva
29-year-old Portuguese lawyer Samuel Silva managed to shock and amuse countless Internet users around the world by creating and uploading a stunning picture of a red-haired girl, which many mistook for a photograph.
The self-taught artist explains that he uses only eight colors when working on his drawings. “I have eight colored ballpoint pens, and for this drawing I used six of them plus black. These are ordinary ballpoint pens." At the same time, according to Silva, he never mixes colors: he simply applies several layers of ink with strokes, thus creating the illusion of mixing and the illusion of using colors that he actually does not have.
These artists amaze with their talent and the way they create their hyper-realistic paintings. It's hard to believe, but these are not photos, but real paintings drawn with pencil, paints and even ballpoint pens. We don't understand how they do it?! Just enjoy their creativity.
Omar Oritz- hyperrealist artist from Mexico, Bachelor of Graphic Design. The main subject of his paintings are human figures, mostly naked women. In the painting, the artist identifies three elements: the human figure, draped fabrics, White color. The peculiarity of Omar’s works is a minimalist style, laconicism in conveying the subtle curves and lines of the body, and oil work.
Paul Cadden is a world-class contemporary artist from Scotland. For his works, Paul uses only white chalk and graphite, with which he can recreate almost any photograph, paying attention to imperceptible small details. As the artist himself admits, he does not invent new details, but only emphasizes them, thereby creating the illusion new reality, which is often not visible in original photographs.
Kamalky Laureano- artist born in the Dominican Republic in 1983, currently lives and works in Mexico City. Kamalki graduated from the School of Design and Art and specializes in creating hyper-realistic portraits. The subjects are difficult to distinguish from real photographs, although they are painted with acrylic paints on canvas. For the author, his work is not just an imitation of photographs, but whole life, embodied on canvas.
Gregory Thielker- Born in New Jersey in 1979, he studied art history and painting at the University of Washington. Moving to Boston became the starting point for his work on the hyper-realistic cityscapes that made him famous throughout the world. Tilker's paintings are like traveling by car on a cold rainy day. Inspired by the works of artists of the 70s, the author creates his realistic paintings using watercolors and oil paints.
Lee Price is an artist from New York, graduated from the university with a degree in painting, and specializes in figurative painting. The main plot of Lee's works is difficult relationship women to food. It’s as if the viewer is watching from the outside the women who secretly eat something tasty, but harmful. The artist herself says that in her works she tries to show the fact that women endow food with qualities that are not inherent to it, and seek solace in an inappropriate source. The paintings convey the absurdity of the situation, an attempt to escape from reality, to alleviate unpleasant sensations.
Ben Weiner born November 10, 1980 in Burlington, Vermont, graduated from the University of Art, paints in oils on canvas. The peculiarity of the artist’s works is an unusual plot. Ben paints! First the artist applies paint to work surface, photographs them, and then finished photo paints a picture on canvas.
Born in 1950 in Northern California, he is known for his realistic acrylic paintings on canvas. As a child, the author shared his love of drawing with success in sports, but a back injury determined Ray’s main occupation. As the artist admitted, drawing distracted him from constant back pain. The master is still in early years received wide recognition and many awards in art competitions.
Alyssa Monks lives and creates her paintings in Brooklyn, has become widely known for her realistic “wet” paintings. The artist uses filters such as water, glass or steam to create abstract designs. For her work, Alyssa often uses photographs from personal archives family and friends. Women's faces and the figures in the paintings are similar to each other - the artist often paints self-portraits, as she claims that it is “easier” for her to create the necessary plot.
Pedro Campos- hyperrealist from Madrid, began painting in oils only at the age of 30. Their realistic still lifes the artist creates using oil paint. Campos has worked as an interior designer, illustrator, and art restorer of furniture, sculptures and paintings. The artist believes that it was his work as a restorer that helped him hone his skills.
Dirk Dzimirsky- artist from Germany, born in 1969, received an art education, works in pencil technique. The artist draws pictures from photographs, without going into the smallest details, and improvises a lot. Dirk says that when working on a painting, he imagines a living model, so he uses photos only to thoroughly convey predetermined proportions. The author considers his main task to be to create a feeling of the subject’s presence in the picture.
Thomas Arvid is an American hyperrealist artist from New Orleans, who was born and raised in Detroit, has no formal training, and is a master of the so-called “oversized” still life. His series of realistic paintings “Wine Cellar” are corks, bottles, glasses with sparkling or deep red drinks. Reputable critics and publications noted more than 70 works of the artist. The master’s paintings adorn not only the walls of wineries and prestigious wine salons, but also private collections and galleries.
Robin Eley born in Britain, raised and continues to live and work in Australia, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and has been awarded the Doug Moran National Portrait Award. He creates his hyper-realistic paintings in oils, and considers the subject “people and cellophane” to be his main “horse.” The master works on one painting for about 5 weeks, 90 hours a week, almost every painting depicts people wrapped in cellophane.
Samuel Silva- Portuguese amateur artist special education, who proves by personal example that you can create a masterpiece out of anything. When creating paintings, the artist uses a palette of eight colors of ballpoint pens from Bic. Silva is a lawyer by profession, and considers his passion for drawing to be nothing more than a hobby. Today, the world-famous self-taught artist is mastering new painting techniques using paints, chalk, colored pencils, pastels, etc.
Gottfried Helnwein- Austrian artist, author of hyperrealistic paintings on social, political and historical themes, “a master of unexpected recognition,” as the writer W. Burroughs called him. The author was educated at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and is an artist of a high professional level. His fame was brought to some extent by controversial subjects and surreal compositions. The master often depicted comic book characters in his paintings and admits that he “learned more from Donald Duck than in all the schools he attended.”
Franco Clun- Italian self-taught artist, who to everyone else artistic techniques prefers drawing with graphite. His black and white realistic paintings are the result self-study Franco various literature on drawing techniques.
Kelvin Okafor- hyperrealist artist, born in 1985, lives and works in London. Kelvin received a degree in fine art from Middlesex University. The author creates his paintings with a simple pencil, the main theme of his works is portraits of celebrities.
Amy Robins is a British artist who uses colored pencils and construction paper for her hyper-realistic works. The artist has an art and design background and a BA Fine Art degree and lives and works in Bristol. About young author little is known, but her works have already become famous throughout the world, striking in their realism and technique.
Robert Longo- American artist and sculptor, born in Brooklyn in 1953, awarded the legendary Goslar Kaiser Ring award. Your 3D images nuclear explosions, tornadoes, hurricanes and sharks, the artist draws with charcoal on paper. Longo is often called the "painter of death." The famous painting Untitled (Skull Island) depicting a wave was sold at Christie’s auction in London for $392 thousand.
Diego Fazio- a self-taught artist, born in 1989 in Italy, has no art education, began by developing sketches for tattoos, and over time developed his own drawing technique. The young artist was a participant in many international competitions, where he won prizes and was presented at exhibitions around the world. The artist works under the pseudonym DiegoKoi.
Bryan Drury born in 1980 in Salt Lake City, has a diploma from the New York Academy of Arts, creates paintings in the genre of realism. The artist paints his paintings using oil paints. As the author admits, in his works he tries to focus on the organic qualities of the skin and its shortcomings.
Steve Mills is an American artist who sold his first painting at the age of 11. The artist creates his paintings with oil paints, focusing on the smallest details of everyday life, which we often do not notice in our eternal rush. The artist notes that he depicts objects as they are in real life, without changing or exaggerating their original form.
Paul Lung born in Hong Kong, draws with an automatic pencil on A2 sheets. The peculiarity of the technique of creating paintings is the fundamental refusal to use an eraser; all works are drawn completely. The artist’s main “muses” are cats, although he also paints people and other animals. Each work takes the author at least 40 hours.
Roberto Bernardi born in Italy, became interested in hyperrealism at the age of 19, worked as a restorer in the Church of San Francesco. Used to create paintings oil paints. A series of works depicting objects characteristic of a consumer society brought the artist worldwide fame. Pictures with sweets, vending machines, refrigerator shelves - business card artist, although his arsenal includes landscapes, still lifes and much more.
Juan Francisco Casas is a Spanish artist who creates his paintings with a regular Bic ballpoint pen. Casas was traditional artist, who decided to prove to others that it is not the material for work that is important, but the method and technique of drawing. The first exhibition of the creative Spaniard brought him world fame. Most of Casas's paintings depict his friends.
Teresa Elliott is an American artist who, before creating realistic oil paintings, successfully worked as an illustrator for 26 years. Teresa holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, returning to classical art, became famous all over the world thanks to her portraits, truthful to the smallest detail.
