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30 Times This Artist Used Acrylics And Oils To Create Paintings That Look Like Photographs
Interview With Artist
While we are used to artists of the world being creative and finding new and unique ways to portray reality, it may come as a surprise when you see oil paintings looking like photographs. It takes a great set of skills and attention to detail, yet artist Johannes Wessmark seems to have no problem with that.
The self-taught photorealist works with acrylics and oils to create his pieces. The on-demand knowledge of Wessmark's painting has made his workshops and lectures in Sweden and the United States a valuable experience for collectors and admirers, and he has published two books showing his specialized technique and style in photorealism.
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Wessmark works with acrylics and oils on his photorealistic pieces. Here are some "work in progress" shots, in case you don't believe these are actually paintings
In the images below, check out the finished pieces by this talented artist
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Gerard Neaux 4 years ago
Wow that beautiful transparent blue! It makes me want to decorate my home with bottles.
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Layla Corman 4 years ago
I want to be swimming in that water, under that sunshine, RIGHT NOW! (From cold and snowy Syracuse NY)
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GSMountainWolf 4 years ago (edited)
You must own every kind of art utensil in the world to do this oml
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Wendy Watkins 4 years ago
I'm curious, of all the people commenting at the end of the article how many can actually draw? My guess is none, just a bunch of talentless normals talking about what the purpose of art is. Give me a break the purpose of art is whatever the ARTIST wants it to be. Not what boring, talentless drones want to Collins dictionary define it as. CHALLENGE and thereby SKILL is the driving force behind true creative expression unless of course you're hiding your lack of technical skill by doing moody abstract art.
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Hi, I'm Mars! 4 years ago
Imagine having that level of artistic talent and being told your paintings are fake, nothing more than photographs. Unbelievable.
Aahzmandus Pervect 4 years ago (edited)
I've said this many times before and I'll say it again; a much as I admire the talent, I fail to see the point in photorealistic paintings and drawings. Art should have emotion, an I feel this hyperrealism is totally devoid of it.
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 4 years ago
I get what you're saying and I'm not a stranger to this debate in the art community. They are fantastic images if they were photos, either way. But people are looking for something else in art. Something from the artist. An emotion, a capture of mood, personality/character, what they are seeing in their minds, a different frame thought on something mundane. I can appreciate hyperrealism as a style, but I feel these kinds of artists are like the flexing rich people of Instagram. Sure, they got the style, but most artists are not at that level but their art is more interesting. Yet, those who are not artists and just observe are the ones using the hyperrealists as examples of what they think great art should be.
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Hi, I'm Mars! 4 years ago
Imagine having that level of artistic talent and being told your paintings are fake, nothing more than photographs. Unbelievable.
Aahzmandus Pervect 4 years ago (edited)
I've said this many times before and I'll say it again; a much as I admire the talent, I fail to see the point in photorealistic paintings and drawings. Art should have emotion, an I feel this hyperrealism is totally devoid of it.
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 4 years ago
I get what you're saying and I'm not a stranger to this debate in the art community. They are fantastic images if they were photos, either way. But people are looking for something else in art. Something from the artist. An emotion, a capture of mood, personality/character, what they are seeing in their minds, a different frame thought on something mundane. I can appreciate hyperrealism as a style, but I feel these kinds of artists are like the flexing rich people of Instagram. Sure, they got the style, but most artists are not at that level but their art is more interesting. Yet, those who are not artists and just observe are the ones using the hyperrealists as examples of what they think great art should be.
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