Photorealistic paintings of America by Nathan Walsh

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By Darwin Cosico in New Art on Tuesday 23 April 2013

Do you think you’re looking at photography? Think again. Contemporary British Realist Painter Nathan Walsh has created these amazing photorealistic paintings of Chicago and New York. Nathan Walsh belongs to a new generation of artists who are extending the boundaries of realist painting. Each work takes three months to complete. Not an easy job if [...]

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Photorealistic oil paintings by Karen Woods

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By Nini Baseema in New Art on Thursday 28 February 2013

Look twice, these are not photographs, no, these are photorealistic oil paintings by Karen Woods. The acclaimed artist from Seattle describes her works as follows: ‘For some time now I have chronicled my journey by painting what I experience while driving around the city. I paint—in the realist tradition—from photographs taken at intersections and on [...]

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Roland Hicks

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By Gerry Mak in New Art on Friday 3 June 2011

Here’s someone else who takes the well-worn style of photorealism to a new and interesting place. British artist Roland Hicks makes sculptures, assemblages, and well-composed photos of random detritus and household items and paints impeccably realistic and dramatic paintings from them.

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Nigel Cox

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By J Krantz in New Art on Thursday 12 May 2011

I came across Nigel Cox’s work at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London. I was blown away by his remarkable, detailed figures and his minimal compositions. His paintings are subtly powerful and filled with optimism and confidence. Cox is based in London, UK and works in his studio near Camberwell.

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Paul Roberts: photo-realistic artwork

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By Nini Baseema in New Art on Monday 13 September 2010

Paul Roberts was brought up by artist parents in Wales. Gaining early recognition in the 1970s, his career as a painter was interrupted when he had worldwide success with the rock band, Sniff ’n’ The Tears, in 1978 (whose cover artworks were all his creation). In 1988, he moved with his family to Somerset, where he has continued to paint and make music. His work can currently be seen at the Plus One Gallery London.

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Julia Randall

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By Gerry Mak in New Illustration on Thursday 13 May 2010

Artist Julia Randall has been making the internet rounds with her amazing photorealistic color pencil drawings of disembodied lips, tongues, and spit bubbles.

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Glennray Tutor

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By Gerry Mak in New Art on Thursday 4 March 2010

Photorealistic painter Glennray Tutor doesn’t completely obfuscate his human hand behind elaborate techniques — his process is still rooted in traditional notions of painting, and his still-lifes of vintage toys and his depictions of evacuated Main Streets have a sad nostalgia about them that decries the contemporary veneration of concept over form and emotional resonance in art.

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