# Bird's Eye Paintings Yosman Botero's 'Absent/Empty' Series is Stunningly Realistic By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yosman-botero References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/ABSENT--EMPTY/756473) & [twitter](http://twitter.com/yosmanbotero) More and more artists seem to be taking up [hyperrealistic painting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition)--just look at Yosman Botero's 'Absent/Empty' art series. A stunning, [bird's eye view of cities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith) (real or imagined, I'm not sure), Botero's work demonstrates his skills admirably. In fact, so skilled is Yosman Botero that each image looks like a photo taken with a film camera. Look at the details: slightly unfocused, with a hazy mist and evident glow. Make sure to truly take in these works of art via the gallery above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hyperrealistic Painting:** Opportunity for artists to create lifelike representations and blur the lines between reality and art. - **Bird's Eye Perspectives:** Potential for showcasing unique viewpoints and capturing attention with aerial views. - **Mimicking Photography:** Chance for artists to emulate photographic techniques and challenge perceptions of medium. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fine Arts:** Disruptive innovation opportunities for artists to push boundaries and redefine traditional techniques. - **Digital Art:** Opportunity to leverage technology and software to enhance hyperrealistic painting and create immersive experiences. - **Art Galleries:** Potential for galleries to attract visitors by showcasing hyperrealistic, bird's eye perspective artwork. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Oil Painting-Inspired Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antonio-santn.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md) - [Laser-Cut Urban Artistry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-cut-city-maps.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Drone-Assisted Landscape Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/katsu-1.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Colossal AI Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-artwork.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md)