These photoreal depictions blur the line between fantasy and reality. Some artists are praised for their interesting and distinctive style while others are appreciated for their ability to produce images that look lifelike.
These realistic renderings span many different media from paint, to sculpture to pencil. Usually artists start with actual photos to provide a reference for their work, and then they create a work from this base info that has the appearance of being a photo.
An interesting mix of photography and art, photorealism can be appreciated for its beauty as well as the great skill that is needed to execute it. Photorealism was a reaction from abstract expressionism and pop art of the 1960s. An exception to the focus on abstraction in contemporary art, photorealism is an odd art movement because it aims to recreate something that the photograph can already produce.
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Photoreal Cartoon Princesses
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Tushy-Focused Artworks
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Photorealistic Busts
Marc Sijan's Human Sculptures are Incredibly Lifelike
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Comedic Photoreal Paintings
Jesse Edwards Illustrates His Real-Life Surroundings with Comedy
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Photoreal Silver Screen Portraits (UPDATE)
Dan LuVisi Illustrates Memorable Movie Characters
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Serene Shut-Eye Illustrations
Henrik Aarrestad Uldalen's Paintings Evoke Euphoric Dreamscapes
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Realistic Pout Paintings
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Realistic Celebrity Renderings
Alice Newberry is Unparalleled at Painting Hyperrealistic Portraits
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Hyperreal Character Caricatures
Rick Forton Depicts Celebrities in Stunning Detail
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Photorealistic Pencil Sketches
Pinched Flesh Drawings by Cath Riley Look Too Real
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Surreal Computer Portraits
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Painful Perfection Portraits
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Ridiculously Realistic City Paintings
Nathan Walsh Paints with Stunning Precision
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Arrow Piercing Photography
Aaron Nagel Explores Themes of Power and Guilt
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Perfect Painterly Photorealism
Casey Baugh Illustrates Images That Look Real & Fake Simultaneously
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Photoreal Vector Beauties
Uniquedee Renders Stunning Celebrities Using a Layered Approach
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Photoreal Puckered Lip Paintings (UPDATE)
Hubert De Lartigue Illustrates True to Life Mouths
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Sensuous Photorealistic Paintings
Emily Burns Creates Incredibly Realistic Works of Art
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Photorealist Pencil Sketches
Paul Lung Could Replace Your Camera
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Photoreal Pencil Drawings
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Unbelievable Chalk Portrayals
The Robert Longo Charcoal Drawings Depict Scenes from Life
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Powerful Photorealistic Portraits
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Photoreal Pencil Portraits
Ken Lee Captures Likeness as Accurately as a Camera
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Lifelike Fantasy Portraits
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Hyperreal Elderly Portraits
The Paintings by Ruben Belloso are Painfully Real
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Photorealistic Sculptures
Jamie Salmon Creates Frighteningly Life-Like Art
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Realistic Musician Hand Renderings
Jeff Bartels Pays Tribute to Talented Instrument Players
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Photorealistic Paintings
Nigel Cox Illustrates with Detail and Sterile Surroundings
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Digital Model Recreations
These Digital Paintings by Innes McDougal are the Ultimate Illusion
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Oriental Pencil Portraits
Charcoal Drawings by KLSADAKO are Unbelievably Lifelike
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Peculiar Slumber Paintings
Jan Esmann Depicts Subjects with Odd and Alluring Expressions
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Photorealistic Nature Paintings
Artist Cindy Wright Captures Real Life in Hyperreal Illustrations
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Lifelike Cinematic Paintings
Paul Roberts' Nostalgic Creations Hark Back to the 1950s
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Stylized Realistic Renderings
These Elliot Brown Paintings Exaggerate Life in Eye-Pleasing Ways
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Photorealistic Embroideries
Jill Draper Creates Picturesque Needlepoint Art
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Photo-Realistic Painting Editorials
The Pedro Bertolini for Novembre Shoot is Surreal
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Photorealistic Household Items
Daniel Jackson's Brushstrokes are More Accurate Than a Camera Lens
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Ornate Photorealistic Art
Jason De Graaf is a Master of Verisimilitude
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Realistic Brushwork
The Photographic Style Paintings of Sean Cheetham Look Like Candids
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Photorealistic Sculptures
Evan Penny's 'Giant' Works Of Art Look So Real, It's Freaky
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Nostalgic Profile Paintings
Lu Cong Creates Art That Evokes a Simpler Time
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Violent Hyperreal Paintings
Guillaume Bresson Renders Scenes of People Being Attacked
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Soulful Photoreal Paintings
Kamalky Laureano Captures the Beautiful Essence of his Subjects
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Photorealistic Video Game Graphics
'The Streets of Asia' Showcases the Power of Design
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Hyperreal Periodical Paintings
Steve Mills Illustrates Newspapers as Accurately as Photographs
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Hyper-Real Cathartic Drawings
Ju-Vi Artwork Depicts Human Emotion Through Water and Plastic
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