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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. |
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Acrylic paint on canvas - Ray Hare |
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Ballpoint pen - Samuel Silva |
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Pencil on paper - Dirk Dzimirsky |
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Using graphite pencils on paper - Kevin Okafor |
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Oil on canvas - Pedro Campos |
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Pencil - Kim Ji-hoon |
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Oil on linen - Omar Ortiz |
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Charcoal on mounted paper - Robert Longo |
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Acrylic paint on canvas - Kamalky Laureano |
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Giclée on canvas - Thomas Arvid |
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Oil on linen - Lee Price |
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Pencil and paper - Paul Cadden |
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Oil on linen - Lee Price |
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Oil on canvas - Gregory Thielker |
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Oil and acrylic on canvas - Gottfried Helnwein |
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Paint - Ben Weiner |
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Oil on wood panel - Mike Bayne |
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