In the 70s of the 20th century, a new movement arose in America in the fields of sculpture and painting - hyperrealism.
Its appearance became a real event in the art of the whole world. This definition is used for several designations: branches in painting, cinematography, sculpture, popular in the 1990-2000s; photos of European realists of the 70s.
A synonym for "hyperrealism" is photorealism.
In 1973, a major catalog and Brussels art exhibition were named hyperrealism. Most of the photorealists from the United States presented their work there. In addition, it showed paintings by the following European artists: Delcol, Klafek, Gerhard Richter, Gnoli.
Three decades later, the concept of “hyperrealism” was used to name the style of new creators. They imitated photographs by using painting techniques on canvas.
Their main task was to depict modern life: storefronts, restaurants, traffic lights, numerous subway stations, people and buildings. Artists paid special attention to shiny and reflective surfaces, such as glass, car polish, plastic, etc. The play of reflection on these surfaces created a feeling of mutual penetration of space.
Hyperrealistic works are easily confused with photographs. However, they are drawn by the hand of their talented author.
Hyperrealist artists
Hyperrealism has always been an art movement that generates a lot of controversy. Some admire the painter’s skill, others are perplexed as to why paint what is captured by a camera.
The goal of hyperrealists is to depict the world not only authentically, but also super similar, super real.
They used mechanical methods, namely copying photographs and adjusting them to the dimensions of large canvases (slide projection, etc.). The paints were sprayed using an airbrush, preserving all the characteristics of a photographic image, excluding the individual manners of the masters. In addition, guests at exhibitions of this trend were greeted by human figures in the halls. They were made life-size using modern polymer means. They were wearing ready-made outfits. And they were painted so that the figures looked like spectators. This performance caused confusion and shock among people.
The task of photorealism is to sharpen our perception of everyday life, to depict a symbolized modern environment, to reflect our era in the form of “tech art”, which has become widespread in the current period of technological progress.
Photorealists captured and exposed the essence of modern life, but hid their emotions. In fact, in its works this movement almost challenged all art, finding itself on its border and striving to compete directly with life.
Hyperrealists achieved unprecedented realism by chasing technology and details.
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The portraits made by these artists are something more than ordinary copies of photographs. The great talent and perseverance of the authors makes them simply incredible.
They contain the life that the artist sees, our emotions and the illusion of the world in which we live.
For fine art, the direction of hyperrealism can no longer be called a novelty. And yet, despite the great popularity of this movement, the realism of new works of artists each time and with renewed vigor amazes with the skill and high level with which they are made.
We have already argued a lot on this topic - it is impossible to argue with each other. Some people think that this is a stupid art of redrawing, and the other part answers them - “you try to draw like that yourself, and not some kind of square or triangular people.”
Of course, you should only look at such pictures “live.” It is difficult to look at them through photographs, because you perceive them as photographs. Half the time you can’t even believe that it’s a painting; you want to come closer and look at the strokes, make sure it’s not a print.
But while we look from the outside and are surprised...
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New York artist Yigal Ozeri was born in Israel. There is so much hyperrealism in his painting style that the paintings with the highest level of detail are stunning. You need to take a close look at the canvases to believe that the master painstakingly painted them with a brush, and did not shoot them with a digital camera. Yigal Ozeri is best known for his cinematic portraits of young women. His paintings are exhibited at exhibitions around the world.
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Photorealism is a direction in painting that appeared in America in the late 60s. last century. Photorealistic painting is impossible without photography. In photorealism, change and movement are frozen in time and meticulously represented by the artist.
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Yigal began his creative career as an abstract artist in Israel: “In my childhood there were practically no books on the history of art, and the ones that were there were with black and white pictures. When I first visited the Prado Museum in Madrid at age 30, I was struck by the paintings of Golden Age artists such as Velázquez and Murillo. Then it became clear to me that I needed to learn to draw again. I came to realism gradually.”
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Today Yigal Ozeri lives and works in New York. The technique in which he has been creating his works for the last 10 years is photorealism. Moving with his family to New York defined a new stage in his work.
I was very interested in the question of how the creative process of a photorealist artist goes, and Yigal described it in detail.
— The creative process is gradual, it all starts with the model, then I shoot photo and video material, which forms the basis for future paintings. Then I carefully select frames on the computer, which I project onto the wall, thus determining the size of the canvas and, based on the projection, I begin to work in oils with the largest brush. I start with an abstract drawing, it makes up 60-70% of the picture, the next stage is carefully drawn details, with thinner and finer brushes.
— How do you approach choosing a model?
— I met Olya (Olga Zueva, approx.) at a party in New York and, seeing her, I realized that SHE is the beauty of our time, so fragile, and, at the same time, very strong, spontaneous and inexplicable. Such beauty has never been seen in history - it is unique. I'm not shy about doing beauty. The theme of beauty is the main theme of my life. When I got to know Olya better, she became even more beautiful to me. Olya is a model, director, actress, cameraman, screenwriter and also a friend of Danila Kozlovsky.”
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— Yigal, in your works I see only images of women, but do you paint men?
— The theme of female beauty has a thousand-year history. I think Russian women are the most beautiful women in the world. I haven’t painted men yet, but perhaps for the exhibition that I plan to hold in Russia, I will draw Danila and Olya together - they are a very impressive couple, in my opinion.
— What kind of artist do you consider yourself? Israeli or American?
— Most likely, American. For me, an Israeli artist is David Reeve, who reflects the politics of Israel with painting, Eli Shamir, who depicts the nature of Galilee on his canvases, Rafi Lavi, Nahum Gutman...
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— Yigal, what do you think about realism in Russian painting?
— Russian realistic drawing is an academic drawing, it is an expression of the artist’s observations. My drawing is life on canvas, it is digital, precise, complex, technological and, at the same time, free, full of sounds of music and smells. I'm celebrating life!
Yigal Ozeri is a successful realist artist who paints pictures as clearly and clearly as he expresses his thoughts. For him, female beauty is a source of inspiration, and new technologies are tools for experimentation.
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Hyperrealism in Painting.
Classical Painting introduces us mainly to a plot in which the main thing is volume and color. This is how most Artists write - all their thoughts, feelings and emotions are conveyed in color and volume. But there are artists who try to get to the microscopic nuances and outdo the camera. These are artists of hyperrealism. And I would like to talk only about “pure” artists, those who combine painting and various technologies, we will not consider today...
Most people perceive hyperrealism as a simple photorealistic image created with paint, pencil, pen or other means. But everything is not so simple...
The emergence of the Hyperrealism movement
Hyperrealism has emerged as a separate movement in art since 1973 after an exhibition in Brussels, when this word was coined to replace the French “photorealism”. Jean Baudrillard characterized the philosophy of the hyperrealist movement as follows: “this is the creation of the non-existent through the accurate representation of real objects.”
A lot of time has passed since 1973, and the very definition of “Hyperrealism” has changed - today there are already trends within it, and one of them is just a simple accurate reproduction of reality without an admixture of creative distortions.
Objects and objects of the image
The uniqueness of the direction lies in the fact that the picture can depict the most ordinary and unremarkable episode, something that surrounds us every day. True skill is manifested precisely in the fact that the viewer cannot distinguish reality from the written work.
Artists often chose as a theme the depiction of the everyday life of a big city: intersections, boulevards, residential buildings, ordinary passers-by.
Particular attention was paid to the presence of light-reflecting surfaces: shop windows, glasses on the face, car windshields, plastic, polished planes. The play of glare, the natural reflection of rays creates the effect of complete interpenetration of the space of the picture and the real world.
The main task for hyperrealists was to depict the world not just believably, but hyper-realistically, as if by tearing out a fragment of what the viewer saw and placing it on the wall.
Features of the hyperrealism technique
How to draw hyperrealism in painting? Artists working in this direction use new, very unusual and innovative methods of painting. They actively use mechanical methods of copying photographs, enlarging the images to the size of a large canvas. Slide projection and a scale grid helped them with this.
The technique of applying paint can be different: some artists paint their paintings using charcoal and a simple pencil. This operating principle is similar to an image printed by an inkjet printer. Another method of applying paint is to spray it with an airbrush. This allows you to preserve the specificity of the photograph and exclude the slightest hint of the artist’s creative individuality.
In the works of hyperrealist artists you can find many naked bodies. Men, women - it doesn’t matter, but each canvas conveys, first of all, not vulgarity, not eroticism, but the naked human essence.
All defense mechanisms and masks under which people hide themselves have been discarded. Hyperrealism in nude painting is a separate method of depicting the theme of man and his relationship with the world.
Hyperrealism in painting and the artists who represent this direction are a separate topic.
The skill of each of them is constantly being compared; connoisseurs look for similarities and differences in motifs, images, and techniques. Some works cannot be distinguished from photographs, but there are paintings where the features of the artist’s individual technique are still discernible in a realistic image.
So, hyperrealist artists, who are they and why do they need it?
Why try to convey things that we may not even perceive in the process of observing things and phenomena? After all, we are talking about reality, not photography...
And here there are practically no limits for the artist... If there is a desire to get to the bottom of the molecular details - everything is in the hands of the artist - the main thing is to study the technique and learn how to masterfully apply it...
So, how does classical painting differ from the process of creating hyperrealism?
In classical painting, the artist shows the dynamics of objects on a motionless canvas, as if the painting froze for a moment and will soon continue its movement….
Hyperrealists want to capture this stillness forever, as is possible in photography.
It happens that the immobility turns out to be too hypertrophied (exaggerated). This method of creating a picture is reminiscent of long exposure photography. The viewer clearly has the feeling of playing not only with space, but also with time. Such paintings do not stop time, but make it slower and more fluid.
And paintings in the style of hyperrealism allow you to look through a microscope and see many invisible things - this is surprisingly unusual and fascinating...
Works in the style of hyperrealism must be more than a copy of reality, they must convey a hyper-reality...
Why does an artist need this?
For many, hyperrealism is a special form of self-expression. For some it is an opportunity to hone their skills and achieve maximum effect with paints and brushes, but for others it is a way of meditation, relaxation and amazing pleasure from this meticulous detailed work on objects and objects.
Would you like to try yourself as a Realist Artist? Share your impressions and thoughts on this matter...
We are waiting for your comments... And your work - if you have already tried yourself in this technique...
And if you want to try yourself as a realist artist, then start right now -
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 the 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 the Russian city of 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. Over time, his name and beautiful paintings became well known in the USA 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. The main feature of his works is the 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 a local art school, where 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 the language of the human body is a distinctive feature of all her work.
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 Hoon
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 other 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 of the human face and body.
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 an art education, but has a good manner of executing her works. She draws with graphite and watercolor pencils, but sometimes also 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 participant in many international exhibitions, where her works were highly appreciated by art historians and experts.
Leslie Harrison
American artist Leslie Harrison has been creating superb realistic portraits of animals for more than 30 years of her professional career.
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 people do not pay attention to in ordinary life. 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 dozens 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 the illusion of the world in which we live.
Diego Fazio
The appearance of each new painting by the artist Diego Facio on the Internet is accompanied by a wave of comments in the spirit of “I don’t believe that this is a drawing”, “unconvincing” and everything in the same spirit. The 22-year-old pencil drawing master had to share the secrets of his creativity. Self-taught hyperrealist Diego Fazio began with sketches for tattoos. Inspired by the work of Japanese artists of the Edo period, 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 uses mainly watercolors. 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
The world-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. Currently teaching fundamentals of illustration at the graphic design department.
Olga Larionova
“Do you still believe that a photograph is 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.
Only a simple pencil of medium hardness 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 Arts in 2007 and has since been working in the genre of realism. Winner of many prestigious awards in the USA and Europe.
Eloy Morales
Eloy Morales Romiro is a Spanish artist who has a unique talent for displaying detailed photographs 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 only uses 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 highlights three elements: the human figure, draped fabrics, and 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 of a new reality, which is often not visible in the 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 a 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 theme of Lee's works is the complex relationship of 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 paints to the work surface, photographs them, and then paints a picture on canvas from the finished photo.
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 his success in sports, but a back injury determined Ray’s main occupation. As the artist admitted, drawing distracted him from constant back pain. Even in his youth, the master received wide recognition and many awards at 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 the personal archives of family and friends. The women's faces and 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. The artist creates his realistic still lifes 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 is a Portuguese amateur artist without special education, who proves by personal example that you can create a masterpiece from 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 is an Italian self-taught artist who prefers graphite drawing to all other artistic techniques. His black-and-white realistic paintings are the result of Franco’s independent study of various literature on painting 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 work 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. Little is known about the young author, but her works have already become famous throughout the world, striking with their realism and execution technique.
Robert Longo- American artist and sculptor, born in Brooklyn in 1953, awarded the legendary Goslar Kaiser Ring award. The artist draws his three-dimensional images of nuclear explosions, tornadoes, hurricanes and sharks 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 took part in many international competitions, where he won prizes and was represented 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. To create paintings she uses oil paints. A series of works depicting objects characteristic of a consumer society brought the artist worldwide fame. Paintings with sweets, vending machines, refrigerator shelves are the artist’s calling card, 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 a 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 painting. The very first exhibition of the creative Spaniard brought him worldwide 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 has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, returned to classical art, and became famous throughout the world for her portraits, truthful to the smallest detail.
