"Hyperrealist painting is nothing new. Derived from photorealism in the 70s, this early aughts art movement aims to turn actual photographs into paintings. These are extraordinary examples by a young Italian painter, Roberto Bernardi. His command of oil painting defies belief." (Courtesy of gizmodo.com.)
That last part is an understatement.
Check out his work yourself at the link above (click on "paintings").
"Hyperrealist painting is nothing new. Derived from photorealism in the 70s, this early aughts art movement aims to turn actual photographs into paintings. These are extraordinary examples by a young Italian painter, Roberto Bernardi. His command of oil painting defies belief." (Courtesy of gizmodo.com.)
That last part is an understatement.
Check out his work yourself at the link above (click on "paintings").