# Hyper-Realistic Pimpmobiles Artist Cheryl Kelley Paints Incredible Luxury Vehicles By Zoe Badley | Published 2010-08-27 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheryl-kelley References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2010/08/24/heavy-metal/) & [cherylkelley](http://www.cherylkelley.com/) Artist Cheryl Kelley is every grease monkey's wild dream. Not only does she have a particular interest in [luxury vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bentley), but her artistic ability is also undeniably extreme. At first glance, these images may appear to be photographs, but the [shiny chrome](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesbenz-cla) is actually paint. The reason these illustrations are so captivating is because they capture each vehicle's allure and beauty. Be sure to check out the gallery for more [hyper-realistic images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/romero-britto) by Cheryl Kelley. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hyper-realistic Art:** Emerging trend in the art industry as technology advances and allows for more precise and realistic depictions of subjects - **Luxury Autos:** Growing trend in the auto industry as high-end consumers demand more customization and personalization in their vehicles - **Visual Illusion:** Trend in digital art and design industry as artists use techniques to create realistic and lifelike images that deceive the viewer ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** This trend presents an opportunity for artists to explore new techniques using technology to create hyper-realistic pieces for exhibitions and commissioned works - **Auto Manufacturing:** This trend presents an opportunity to offer more customizable and personalized options that cater to high-end clients, allowing them to create their own hyper-realistic dream car designs - **Digital Design:** This trend presents a disruptive opportunity for artists and designers to push creative boundaries and explore new techniques to create futuristic, visually striking, and hyper-realistic visuals and illusions ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Car-Themed Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veiled-porsche.md) - [Pop Artist-Designed Auction Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/850i-xdrive-gran-coupe.md) - [Bespoke Car Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Tattoo-Inspired-Land-Rover.md) - [Painting-Inspired Artful Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-art-car.md) - [Custom Pink Luxury Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pink-luxury-car.md) - [Luxury Swan Art Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-swan-art-car.md) - [Futuristic Supercar Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-vehicle-designs.md) - [Artistic Auto Showcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/20th-bmw-art-car.md) - [Generative Art-Wrapped Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaoru-tanaka.md)