Tag: hyper-realistic

March 4, 2014 at 3:59 pm

Hyperrealistic ‘Wood’ Sculptures that are Actually Made of Ceramic

Hyperrealistic 'Wood' Sculptures that are Actually Made of Ceramic

Christopher David White is an American artist that creates hyperrealistic sculptures that explore themes of growth and decay. Many of his sculptures are made from ceramic, further brought to life with acrylic paint. In his artist statement, White explains: With nature undergoing a perpetual transformation, everything derived from nature is subject to the same…

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February 17, 2014 at 12:24 pm

I Thought This Guy Just Took Pictures of His Face with Paint on It. Nope

I Thought This Guy Just Took Pictures of His Face with Paint on It. Nope

In an incredible, ongoing series of self-portraits, Spanish artist Eloy Morales explores tones and tonal transitions. What first appears to be photographic self-portraits is actually hyperrealistic oil on canvas paintings. Most are larger than life and Morales also paints a variety of subjects that includes family and friends. You can see many more artworks…

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February 4, 2014 at 1:39 pm

Hyperrealistic Artworks Surrounded by the Supplies Used to Create Them

Hyperrealistic Artworks Surrounded by the Supplies Used to Create Them

Karla Mialynne is an artist and designer known for her hyperrealistic artworks using a combination of colored pencils, markers, inks and water brushes. The artist is most popular on Instagram (@mialynne177) where she shares progress pictures of her artworks with her 40,000+ followers. Karla also shows her completed works surrounded by the tools and…

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January 15, 2014 at 1:11 pm

How to Turn a Block of Wood Into a Box of Money

How to Turn a Block of Wood Into a Box of Money

Artwork by RANDALL ROSENTHAL It all starts here. Artist Randall Rosenthal takes three pieces of white pine and glues them together. Once dried it will be one solid block. Artwork by RANDALL ROSENTHAL Artwork by RANDALL ROSENTHAL The rough outline begins. Randall knows what he wants to do. Artwork by…

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December 3, 2013 at 11:42 am

This Was Made with a Finger and 285,000 Brush Strokes… on an iPad

This Was Made with a Finger and 285,000 Brush Strokes... on an iPad

Artwork by KYLE LAMBERT Website | Facebook | Twitter | Google+ | Flickr | deviantART | YouTube The image you see above is not a photograph. It is actually a finger painting by Kyle Lambert using the Procreate app on an iPad Air. The mind-blowing portrait of actor Morgan Freeman (original photo by Scott…

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November 2, 2013 at 2:31 pm

Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings Looking Through Rainy Windshields

Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings Looking Through Rainy Windshields

Gregory Thielker is an American artist currently living in Ewing, New Jersey. An accomplished painter, Thielker received his BA in Art History from Williams College, his Masters of Fine Arts in Painting from Washington University and has exhibited at numerous galleries across the country. In a series entitled Under the Unminding Sky, Thielker uses…

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September 9, 2013 at 1:39 pm

Everyday Clothes Carved Out of Marble

Everyday Clothes Carved Out of Marble

Alex Seton is a Sydney-based artist born in 1977. Seton graduated from the College of Fine Arts at the University of New South Wales in 1998 and has exhibited his artwork nationally and internationally since. Seton is best known for his realistic sculptures carved from marble. In the selection below, we explore Seton’s recreations…

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August 19, 2013 at 1:45 pm

15 CGI Artworks That Look Like Photographs

15 CGI Artworks That Look Like Photographs

At the intersection of art and technology you will find the incredible work of CGI artists. These artists are blurring the lines of reality with 3D renderings that look so realistic they are near impossible to distinguish from a photograph. As computer processing power grows exponentially, ground-breaking software is constantly evolving to harness it.…

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July 3, 2013 at 12:46 pm

Hyperrealistic Portraits Using Acrylic Paint

Hyperrealistic Portraits Using Acrylic Paint

Joongwon (Charles) Jeong is a hyperrealist painter from South Korea. A freelance artist and illustrator, Jeong studied Visual Communication Design at the Hongik University of Fine Art & Design in Seoul. Jeong’s preferred medium is acrylic on canvas which he says is so versatile and its effect ranges from “thick, oil-like texture to watercolour…

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June 8, 2013 at 3:33 pm

Picture of the Day: Super Sized Self-Portrait

Picture of the Day: Super Sized Self-Portrait

SUPER SIZED SELF-PORTRAIT Artwork by RON MUCEK | Photograph by John1856 On display at the British Museum is Mask II, a hyperrealistic oversized self-portrait of artist Ron Mueck. From the museum’s description page: In Mask II he has represented the features of his own face with unstinting accuracy but on a superhuman…

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