Tos Kostermans’ Bizarre Hyperrealistic Paintings of Celebrities
At first glance, Tos Kostermans’ Bold and Beautiful series might look like a provocative magazine spread or an equally odd cousin of David LaChapelle’s stylized celebrity photos. In fact, these are...
View ArticleHyperrealistic Paintings of Young People Who Are Hiding Something
They may be an gorgeous to look at, but the hyperrealistic paintings that have been so trendy lately can tend to substitute technical skill for real artistic inspiration. That’s why we’re so taken with...
View ArticleGood Enough to Eat: Hyperrealistic Paintings of Food
While Netherlands-born, London-based artist Tjalf Sparnaay calls his style “mega-realism,” all we know is that looking at his oil paintings of food has us already craving some dinner. From capturing...
View ArticleStunning, Hyperrealistic Paintings of Female Nudes
While we’ve shared plenty of hyperrealistic paintings with you over the past few months, these pieces by Mexican artist Omar Ortiz gave us pause. His subject matter — two incredibly beautiful (and...
View ArticleFetishistic, Hyperreal Paintings of Luscious Lips
Pouty, pinup-style lips enthrall French artist Hubert de Lartigue. His hyperreal paintings — which are created with an airbrush for the perfect slick, lipgloss-approved sheen — are fetishistic fantasy...
View ArticleHyperreal, Dizzying Paintings of Urban Landscapes
One look at the paintings of contemporary British painter Nathan Walsh proves his fascination with urban landscapes, the shadowy corners of cities, and the reflective surfaces of manmade structures...
View ArticleAmazing Hyperreal Paintings of Decadent Desserts
We discovered the incredible hyperreal paintings of Luigi Benedicenti at London’s Albemarle Gallery and have been craving sweets all day. The artist’s “extreme realism” lends itself beautifully to his...
View ArticleHyperreal Paintings of Desolate, Small-Town America
Lonely gas stations, motels, dive restaurants, and abandoned buildings populate the work of painter Rod Penner. His hyperreal creations are sometimes indistinguishable from photographs, and the small...
View ArticleHyperrealistic Paintings of Vintage Summertime Kitsch
We can practically feel the plastic lawn chairs sticking to the backs of our thighs while looking at the hyperrealistic paintings of Leah Giberson, an artist we discovered on Booooooom. Her fascination...
View ArticleEerie, Hyperrealistic Paintings of Bodies Hidden Beneath Carpets
We’ve all seen movies where the villain, and his or her accomplices, disposes of a body inside a rolled up rug. Spanish artist Antonio Satin, who we learned about on Design You Trust, brings the morbid...
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