Realism

Distant Thunder by Andrew Wyeth Enjoy July 4th, then take a nap. Via Chadds Ford Gallery.

Original Still Life Painting by Elena Franko Khimenes | Realism Art on Canvas | Glass of Wine

On drawing with charcoal > Teresa Oaxaca shares why she finds working with charcoal "refreshing" when it comes to drawing portraits.

Yana Movchan Print of Natural Jewellry Giclee Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art Paper Limited Edition of 75 Unframed

Over the past decade, this Bay Area artist has built a rather large national following for her captivating urban cityscapes and powerful portraits of crows, ravens, cats, and much more. Her latest works have travelled north for a can’t-miss one-woman show.

"Spontaneous realism is abstract art created from a realistic image using various color schemes, brush strokes and… by stino-san

Canadian artist Rob Gonsalves had two things growing up, a love for daydreaming and a love for art. As he grew older he managed to combine these two aspects of himself into his art. As well as a surreal feel, his art also has an optical illusion side to it, where your eyes and brain have to do a double take in order to process the image. Gonsalves calls his style Magic Realism and the paintings below will definitely show you why. Dreaming is an enjoyable emotion that is almost free, the only thing it is going to cost you is time, a price worth paying for... Written Worlds. The Arboreal Office. Carved in Stone. Big Air. Autumn Cycling. A Change of Scenery II. Beyond the Reef. As Above - So Below. Night Lights. New Moon Eclipsed. The Chalkboard Universe. When the Lights Were Out. White Blanket. Still Waters. On the High Seas. Sailing Islands. The Dancing Wind. Toward the Horizon. Water Dancing. Towers of Knowledge. Chess Master. Space Between the Words. Time Pieces. Flight Plan. Making Waves. Bedtime Aviation. Roots and Wings.

My take on Vermeer's classic.

So there’s really nothing average about photo-realistic painting. Being a lover of abstract work, I usually find photo-realistic work to be, well, a little boring. Yes, it takes tremendous…