100 Incredibly Realistic Artworks That Are Hard to Believe Are Not Photographs
Since the ancient Greeks, realism has been aspired by Western art lovers, but during the late 1960s and '70s the popularity of highly-realistic paintings reached its peak. Thus, Photorealism and Hyperrealism were born. These genres are still popular, and some artists master their technique so successfully that it becomes hard to tell a painting from a photograph. Bored Panda collected some of the best examples of this work and made this stunning list for you to enjoy.
However, although often mixed, Photorealism differs from Hyperrealism in a couple of ways. Photorealists aim to reproduce an image using a different medium and distance themselves from adding emotion and intent into their work, while hyperrealists want to insert narration and feelings into their work. The latter movement has its roots in the philosophy of Jean Baudrillard, "the simulation of something which never really existed."
#1 Oil Painting By Nathan Walsh
#4 Oil Paintings By Dennis Wojtkiewicz
#5 Oil Painting By Oda And Kit King
#7 Charcoal And Graphite Drawing By Emanuele Dascanio
#8 Oil Paintings By Robin Eley
#9 Oil On Canvas By Young-sung Kim
#10 Oil Paintings By Luciano Ventrone
I would have preferred fruit that was a little riper. lol - I just finished eating fruit for breakfast. Too hilarious.
#11 Oil Painting By Young-sung Kim
#12 Pencil Drawing By Diego Fazio
#17 Pastel Painting By Rubén Belloso Adorna
#20 Oil Painting By Reisha Perlmutter
#21 Acrylic Painting By Jason De Graaf
#22 Colored Pencil Eye By Jose Vergara
#23 Oil Paintings By Gregory Thielker
You can buy this painting...or you can go for a drive in the rain :)
#25 Oil Painting By Scott Fraser
#28 Oil Painting By Oda And Kit King
#33 Pencil Drawing By 16-Year-Old Artist Shania Mcdonagh
#37 Acrylic Painting By Ben Johnson
When you look at this piece of art close up,the details are amazing..So many hours of concentration went into this masterpiece,to make it what it is...Stunning...Love it!!
#42 Oil Painting By Young-sung Kim
#43 Acrylic Painting By Ester Curini
#51 Watercolor Painting By Erich Christensen
#61 Oil Painting By Pedro Campos
#78 Acrylic Painting By Don Eddy
#80 Oil Painting By Tjalf Sparnaay
#82 Oil Painting By Tjalf Sparnaay
Slightly burnt on the underside but at least the yoke is still runny. ;)
#87 Acrylic Painting By Jason de Graaf
