remember, the following jaw-dropping pictures are of paintings or sculptures.

even if you think photorealistic art is pointless (which i’m sure some people do) there’s no denying the skill and patience involved in these creations.

(click on pics for fatter versions)

1. duane hanson [sculptor, 1925 - 1996]

(hanson on artfacts.net)

 
traveller - fibreglass & mixed media, 1988

 
queenie II - polychromed bronze, 1988


2. robert bechtle [painter, 1932 - present]

(bechtle on artfacts.net)

 
‘61 pontiac - oils on canvas, 1968

 
alameda gran torino - oils on canvas, 1974


3. ron mueck [sculptor, 1958 - present]

(mueck on artfacts.net)

 
untitled (big man) - pigmented polyester on resin, 2000

 
mask II - sculpture, 2001

4. raphaella spence [painter, 1978 - present]

(homepage)

 
the poet - oils on canvas, 2004

 
mirror of hope - oils on canvas, 2004

5. gottfried helnwein [painter, 1948 - present]

(homepage)

 
untitled (modern sleep) - oils & acrylics on canvas, 2005

 
epiphany - mixed media on canvas, 1996

6. denis peterson [painter, 1944 - present]

(homepage)

 
don’t shed no tears - acrylics on canvas, 2006

 
dust to dust - acrylics & oils on canvas, 2006

7. dru blair [airbrush expert, 1959 - present]

(homepage)

 
painting of tica - airbrush on unknown surface, 2007

 
power - airbrush on unknown surface

8. ralph goings [painter, 1928 - present]

(homepage)


cream pie - oils on canvas, 1979


safeway interior - oils on canvas, 1974

9. peter maier [painter, d.o.b. unknown - present]

(homepage)


sand beach - waterborne automotive paint on unknown surface


really red - waterborne automotive paint on unknown surface

if you know of any others let me know.