Some artists have a real gift for turning a blank canvas into another world. Looking at these, I at first thought them to be photographs. Even when you look up close, these talented artists still trick you with their careful skill. No matter the medium - pencil, oil paint, or acrylic - they look convincingly realistic. |
Acrylic paint on canvas - Ray Hare |
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Ballpoint pen - Samuel Silva |
Pencil on paper - Dirk Dzimirsky |
Using graphite pencils on paper - Kevin Okafor |
Oil on canvas - Pedro Campos |
Pencil - Kim Ji-hoon |
Oil on linen - Omar Ortiz |
Charcoal on mounted paper - Robert Longo |
Acrylic paint on canvas - Kamalky Laureano |
Giclée on canvas - Thomas Arvid |
Oil on linen - Lee Price |
Pencil and paper - Paul Cadden |
Oil on linen - Lee Price |
Oil on canvas - Gregory Thielker |
Oil and acrylic on canvas - Gottfried Helnwein |
Paint - Ben Weiner |
Oil on wood panel - Mike Bayne |
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