Comments on: Believe it or not, these are paintings (30 Photos)

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By: 1kissbee

1kissbee — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:23:15 +0000

#1 is done by Alyssa Monks the other two I am not sure about.

By: Do You Believe That This is a Painting? - Session Magazine

Do You Believe That This is a Painting? - Session Magazine — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:35:27 +0000

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By: David Luhr

David Luhr — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:42:27 +0000

A lot of people wonder the same thing about Hyperrealism and Photorealism. Many simply ask "why bother when you can just take a photo?"

Every artist has a very unique reason, but many have expressed a desire to shown an alternate reality. A camera adds many elements that cannot be seen with the human eye such as depth of field, lens flare, etc., and a painting of a photo leaves even more room for a different version of reality.

Of course, some do it simply for the challenge, but many artists (including myself, a fellow realist), want to develop a relationship with image over the many many hours of creating it. If it was simply a photo, we may not feel that viewers will see this commitment and relationship to the subject. We employ cameras another tool to make possible our work.

Check out PoetsAndArtists.com which has some great interviews of many of the artists featured here.

By: David Luhr

David Luhr — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:29:12 +0000

To anyone doubting that any of these are paintings, please check out the work of the artists, many of whom have work in progress shots of them painting.

#17, 18 by Simon Hennessey (simzzz on DeviantArt.com), #23-25 by Ja5on on DeviantArt.com, #27-29 by Denis Peterson (denis-peterson on DeviantArt.com), #21-22 by Pedro Campos.

I have seen the works of all the other artists but cannot recall their names. A good publication featuring every artist here except on is PoetsAndArtists.com.

P.S. Some saying it is CGI may be thrown off by the glow of works done with airbrushed acrylics.

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Rapidao.net: Tudo sobre tudo! — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:35:31 +0000

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By: Pinturas Que Parecem Reais | Curiosando

Pinturas Que Parecem Reais | Curiosando — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:56:38 +0000

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By: jeff in Australia

jeff in Australia — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:33:23 +0000

I love art. I love talented people, I wish I was one.
But.. If these paintings are as hard to distinguish from photo’s as they appear to be.
Why would you bother, not rubbishing the artist or their art, but in taking a photo you would end up with exactly the same results, a lot quicker, and easier.
Guess they would sell at a fraction of the cost though so I guess they have it right.

By: yikes

yikes — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:31:06 +0000

digital arts and skills, I’d say

By: gg

gg — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:42 +0000

How to wind up a w*nker in 1 easy move. Get a life and let people do what they feel they must – 1st,,2nd or 3rd who really gives a shit what you think?

By: Yo Mama

Yo Mama — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:54:25 +0000

You should change your screen name to “NotCleverEnoughToKnowWhenI’mNot2nd”

haha

By: ItzMe

ItzMe — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:51:56 +0000

#1 by Alyssa Monks
#7 and 8 By Glennray Tutor
wikipedia Photorealism

By: Mia Kardallis

Mia Kardallis — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:31:37 +0000

Rembrandt

By: JoJoBean

JoJoBean — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:17:38 +0000

27th woo hooo!

By: gene

gene — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:05:18 +0000

Where do I buy!

By: Champse

Champse — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:33:36 +0000

27 is a painting?!

No!