Since the ancient Greeks, realism has been aspired by Western art lovers, but during the late 1960s and '70s the popularity of highly-realistic drawings reached its peak. Thus, Photorealism and Hyperrealism were born. These perspective drawing genres are still popular, and some artists master their technique so successfully that it becomes hard to tell an oil painting or a pencil drawing from a photograph. Bored Panda collected some of the best examples of this cool art and made a 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 realistic art. At the same time, 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." Now, scroll down and see for yourself if you can spot the differences between these two genres in the unique art list below.
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Oil Painting By Nathan Walsh
Pencil Drawing By Diego Fazio
Oil Painting By Yigal Ozeri
Oil Paintings By Dennis Wojtkiewicz
Oil Painting By Oda And Kit King
Soft Pastel Finger Drawing By Zaria Forman
Charcoal And Graphite Drawing By Emanuele Dascanio
Oil Paintings By Robin Eley
I kept scrolling up and down, trying to find the paintings. Then realized that these ARE the paintings. WOW
Oil On Canvas By Young-sung Kim
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.
Oil Painting By Young-sung Kim
Pencil Drawing By Diego Fazio
Charcoal And Graphite Drawing By Emanuele Dascanio
Paintings On Board Of Wood By Ivan Hoo
Oil Painting By Mike Dargas
Pastel Painting By Rubén Belloso Adorna
Finger Painting By Kyle Lambert
Oil Painting By Reisha Perlmutter
Acrylic Painting By Jason De Graaf
Colored Pencil Eye By Jose Vergara
Oil Paintings By Gregory Thielker
You can buy this painting...or you can go for a drive in the rain :)
Pencil Drawings By Paul Lung
Oil Painting By Scott Fraser
Ballpoint Pen Drawing By Samuel Silva
Oil Painting By Oda And Kit King
Pencil Drawing By 16-Year-Old Artist Shania Mcdonagh
I pray this artist lives a long time. I cannot imagine what they will produce one day. This person could change the world if they chose.
Oil Painting By Adele Renault
Oil Painting By Young-sung Kim
Acrylic Painting By Ester Curini
Watercolor Painting By Erich Christensen
Acrylic Painting By Don Eddy
Oil Painting By Tjalf Sparnaay
Oil Painting By Robin Eley
Oil Painting By Tjalf Sparnaay
Slightly burnt on the underside but at least the yoke is still runny. ;)
Graphite Pencil Drawing By Monica Lee
Acrylic Painting By Bertrand Meniel
So much talent is out there and these paintings make me realize how little of it I've seen!
And then we got people who melt skittles in water and say "LOL I am artist nao XDXD"...
So much talent is out there and these paintings make me realize how little of it I've seen!
And then we got people who melt skittles in water and say "LOL I am artist nao XDXD"...
