Posts tagged as "realism"

Posted by dylan on 24th June 2011
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seth alverson

Only when realism is coupled with surrealist ideas do I find it truly interesting. Seth Alverson delivers on that front — his paintings are sick and twisted in concept and the realist element creates a real disconnect that jostles my brain in some awesome ways. Some images under the jump NSFW + definitely not safe [...]

Posted by dylan on 3rd December 2010
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jeff ramirez

For the most part, I’ve never really understood people’s fascination with realist paintings. The ones that are just…real. I mean, it’s crazy without a doubt to be talented enough to draw or paint photographic quality images but…I could just look at a photo, right? The painting is only as good as the photo, really. This [...]

Posted by dylan on 22nd November 2010
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linnea strid

Crazy hyper-realistic paintings exploring fear of water/drowning by Linnea Strid. You can catch her in a group show at thinkspace December 11th through the new year.

Posted by dylan on 8th September 2010
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victor rodriguez

Amazing hyper-realistic (but totally surreal) paintings by Mexican artist Victor Rodriguez. These are painfully good.

Posted by dylan on 7th September 2010
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jenny dubnau

Realist painter Jenny Dubnau catches her subjects + often herself with awkward or at least uncommon facial expressions, creating an emotionally evocative experience for viewers like you + me. Something feels personal about imperfection + complexity of these faces.

Posted by dylan on 12th February 2010
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Marta Antoniak

Beautifully unnerving realistic paintings by the multi-taltened Marta Antoniak.