Tag: hyper-realistic

Hyperrealistic Still Life Paintings by Roberto Bernardi

 

Roberto Bernardi is a hyperrealistic still life painter from Italy. Born in Todi in 1974, Bernardi first work in oils date back to the early 80s. In 1993 Bernardi moved to Rome where he worked as a restorer in the church of San Francesco a Ripa. After an initial foray with landscapes and portraits, Bernardi turned towards Hyperrealism.

He had his first solo exhibit in 1994 and his work has been seen around the world since. He is currently represented by the Bernarducci Meisel Gallery in New York and you can find his work in the following cities for the upcoming calendar year:

Solo exhibition 2013
– New paintings, Bernarducci Meisel Gallery, New York

Group exhibition 2013
– Painted Illusions: Hyperrealism 1967-2012, Thyssen – Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, 8 April to 30 June
– Painted Illusions: Hyperrealism 1967-2012, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, England
– Photorealism Revisited, OKCMOA – Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklaoma City, 30 January to 5 May 2013
– Besthoff Collections, NOMA – New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans
– The Butler Institute Of American Art, Sept. 2013, Howland Township, Ohio (U.S.A.)

 

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hyperrealistic paintings Roberto Bernardi Candy-machine

 

CANDY MACHINE, oil on canvas, 2009, 70 x 100 cm.

 

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hyperrealistic paintings Roberto Bernardi Cerchi-perfetti

 

CERCHI PERFETTI, oil on canvas, 2006, 80 x 120 cm

 

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hyperrealistic paintings Roberto Bernardi Gli-scienziati

 

GLI SCIENZIATI, oil on canvas, 2006, 42 x 60 cm.

 

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hyperrealistic paintings Roberto Bernardi candy-rainbow

 

CANDY RAINBOW, oil on canvas, 2010, 87 x 125 cm

 

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hyperrealistic paintings Roberto Bernardi COLORI-E-SENTIERI

 

COLORI E SENTIERI, oil on canvas, 2004, 57 X 68 cm.

 

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hyperrealistic paintings Roberto Bernardi Le-due-luci

 

LE DUE LUCI, oil on canvas, 2012, 90 X 55 cm.

 

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hyperrealistic paintings Roberto Bernardi fuori-o-dentro

 

FUORI O DENTRO, oil on canvas, 2007, 76 X 106 cm.

 

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hyperrealistic paintings Roberto Bernardi il-diamante

 

IL DIAMANTE, oil on canvas, 2010, 45 X 50 cm

 

 

 

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Translucent Fruit Paintings by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

 

In this series we look at the incredible, over-sized oil paintings of fruit by Ohio artist, Dennis Wojtkiewicz [voy-KEV-itch]. While the realism is impressive, it’s Wojtkiewicz’s use of light and translucence that allows each painting to take on a meditative quality. Regarding his work, Wojtkiewicz states:

“Each painting is constructed by beginning with a monochrome underpainting in the complement of the featured subject. Subsequent layers of semi-opaque through to transparent colors follow with up to ten passes before the end result is achieved. The process is in essence a modified version of techniques used by Northern European Masters, Vermeer being of the greatest in influence.
 
In mentioning Vermeer I would hope that, beyond technique, his influence in regards to light is readily apparent in my work. I’m also trying to approach a very traditional format, still life, in perhaps a more contemporary way – minimal in form yet very complicated in process.
 
There are a number of elements in the visual undertow which function as metaphor or representation of themes such as spirituality, relationships (or lack thereof), reproduction and, generally speaking, the transitory nature of most stuff. When I go into the studio it is with the intent of imbuing the paintings with a living spirit and to realize something that will connect with the viewer on a sensual if not metaphysical plane.”

 

Mr. Wojtkiewicz lives and works in Bowling Green, Ohio. He is a Professor at Bowling Green State University where he has taught painting and drawing in the School of Art since 1988. You can find his work at the following galleries:

 

 

 

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translucent oil paintings of fruit by Dennis Wojtkiewicz (10)

Artwork by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

 

 

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translucent oil paintings of fruit by Dennis Wojtkiewicz (7)

Artwork by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

 

 

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translucent oil paintings of fruit by Dennis Wojtkiewicz (6)

Artwork by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

 

 

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translucent oil paintings of fruit by Dennis Wojtkiewicz (3)

Artwork by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

 

 

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translucent oil paintings of fruit by Dennis Wojtkiewicz (11)

Artwork by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

 

 

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translucent oil paintings of fruit by Dennis Wojtkiewicz (8)

Artwork by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

 

 

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translucent oil paintings of fruit by Dennis Wojtkiewicz (2)

Artwork by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

 

 

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translucent oil paintings of fruit by Dennis Wojtkiewicz (4)

Artwork by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

 

 

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translucent oil paintings of fruit by Dennis Wojtkiewicz (5)

Artwork by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

 

 

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translucent oil paintings of fruit by Dennis Wojtkiewicz (1)

Artwork by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

 

 

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translucent oil paintings of fruit by Dennis Wojtkiewicz (9)

Artwork by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hyperrealistic Portraits Using Only Ballpoint Pens

 

A lawyer by trade, Samuel Silva is a self taught artist who has always been interested in drawing, sculpting and painting from an early age. His gallery of hyperrealistic portraits on deviantART has gone viral recently online. It’s astonishing to think of the detail Silva achieves with just ballpoint pens. The artist says:

“I started drawing and developing my own style of ballpoint pen drawing back when I was in school, in simple classroom sketches in the back of my exercise books. I never imagined there were so many brilliantly masterful ballpoint artists out there.
 
Ballpoint pen is not my only medium, it’s just the one I’m currently trying to master. At this point in my life I’m proficient with chalk, pencil, color pencil, pastels, oils and acrylics. Maybe one day I’ll create an account just to share those.
 
It takes me forever to do my works. The only thing that makes me keep going is my love for what I do and the ambition to go further and further.”

With the rapid popularity of Silva’s work have come many questions about how he is able to achieve such realism with just ballpoint pens. His responses to the most frequent questions can be found below:
 
Q:How many colors do you have and what pens are these?
A: I have 8 colored Bic ballpoint pens, for this I used 6 of them plus black. They are just common everyday ballpoint pens.

Q: Where do you get them? I have never seen them.
A: Staples, Ebay, Amazon, and pretty much any good office supply store, just because you haven’t noticed them before doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

Q: Do you use any other medium mixed with the ballpoint pens?
A: No, I just use ballpoint pens for these drawings. Everything is 100% ballpoint pen.

Q: How do you mix the colors? How do you blend them?
A: I don’t mix them nor blend them. Ballpoint pen ink dries instantly and can not be erased. I just cross hatch the different colors in layers to create the illusion of blending and the illusion of colors I don’t actually have.

 

 

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15 Unbelievable Paintings That Look Like Photographs

 

Pedro Campos (46), is an incredible hyperrealist painter from Madrid, Spain. Using oil paints he recreates incredibly realistic still life shots that many might mistake for a photograph. He’s worked in a variety of creative fields from interior decorating, illustration (at an ad agency), to art restoration on furnishings, paintings and sculptures. He actually didn’t even begin oil painting until the age of 30.

Campos attributes his work in restoration to honing his craft in precision, stating: “I think the influence of restoration in developing my own way of painting has been important. The restoration of lost areas in antique paintings forces you to seek excatitude in color: any personal intervention should go unnoticed.”

While many compare Campos to other realist masters, he proclaims his artistic admiration for artists such as: Lucien Freud, Richard Estes, Francis Bacon, Antonio López, and Anish Kapoor, for their quality of “distinction” in their works. [Source: Huffington Post]

Below you will find a small sample of Pedro’s incredible work. You can find all of his wonderful work at www.pedrocampos.net. If you are interested in any of his paintings for purchase, Pedro is represented by the Plus One Gallery in London.

 

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