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Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings By Patrick Kramer
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Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings By Patrick Kramer

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I’m Patrick Kramer, a hyper realistic painter originally from Kaysville, Utah. Working from photos, I paint whatever captures my interest, from still lives and portraits to city scenes or landscapes.

Being a perfectionist, I have always been considering art as an outlet for my slightly obsessive personality. I studied painting in college, and experimented with hyper realism as a way of perfecting my craft. I never intended to pursue the style, but found it hard to give up, as it suited my nature.

Painting full-time, a piece can take anywhere from 1 – 6 weeks (50 – 300 hours) which depends on the size and complexity.

Three Glasses

Oil on canvas, 24″ x 32″

Measuring Worth

Oil on board, 8″ x 10″

The Optimist and The Pessimist

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Oil on canvas

No Diving

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Oil on canvas, 36″ x 24″

Perseverance / Futility

Oil on board, 24″ x 18″

Sehnsucht

Oil on board, 12″ x 12″

An Existential Confrontation

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Oil on panel, 18″ x 24″

Rigging

Oil on canvas, 24″ x 18″

Still Light

Oil on canvas, 20″ x 16″

Asiatic Lily

Oil on board, 12″ x 12″

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Serenity

Oil on panel, 12″ x 9″

Gravity

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Oil on canvas, 24″ x 36″

Spheres

Oil on panel, 18″ x 24″

Salt Lake Library

Oil on board, 30″ x 20″

Pink Blossom

Oil on board, 12″ x 12″

Letters

Oil on board, 16″ x 12″

Frustration

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Oil on canvas, 36″ x 18″

Venus

Oil on board, 10″ x 8″

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Patrick Kramer was born in Kaysville, Utah, the youngest child of German immigrants. A perfectionist by nature, art was an outlet for his obsessive personality, allowing him to focus on getting things "just right". Taking art classes throughout high school, he was encouraged by his teachers, and eventually decided to study art at Brigham Young University. There he continued to focus on realism, improving his technical skills and craftsmanship. Becoming more and more detailed, his work began to rival that of the photograph. This led to questions that continue to bother him: What is the purpose of representational painting in the age of photography? Why paint what the camera can so easily capture? "I came to realize that the appeal of representational painting since the advent of photography is due in a large part to the painting process. Although the image itself may come to resemble an ordinary photograph, a psychological intensity can be felt in the handmade work, as the artist's laboriously slow method, intense concentration, and myriad of artistic decisions lie behind the creation of the image. In my work, I hope the viewer senses this tension between photography and the handmade -- the instantaneous and the prolonged, the ubiquitous and the unique, the impartial and the personal." Painting whatever captures his interest, Patrick paints a variety of subjects, from still life to landscapes to city scenes. He was featured as one of Southwest Art Magazine's "Artists to Watch" in May 2012.

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Kramer Art

Kramer Art

Author, Community member

Patrick Kramer was born in Kaysville, Utah, the youngest child of German immigrants. A perfectionist by nature, art was an outlet for his obsessive personality, allowing him to focus on getting things "just right". Taking art classes throughout high school, he was encouraged by his teachers, and eventually decided to study art at Brigham Young University. There he continued to focus on realism, improving his technical skills and craftsmanship. Becoming more and more detailed, his work began to rival that of the photograph. This led to questions that continue to bother him: What is the purpose of representational painting in the age of photography? Why paint what the camera can so easily capture? "I came to realize that the appeal of representational painting since the advent of photography is due in a large part to the painting process. Although the image itself may come to resemble an ordinary photograph, a psychological intensity can be felt in the handmade work, as the artist's laboriously slow method, intense concentration, and myriad of artistic decisions lie behind the creation of the image. In my work, I hope the viewer senses this tension between photography and the handmade -- the instantaneous and the prolonged, the ubiquitous and the unique, the impartial and the personal." Painting whatever captures his interest, Patrick paints a variety of subjects, from still life to landscapes to city scenes. He was featured as one of Southwest Art Magazine's "Artists to Watch" in May 2012.

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