102 jaw-dropping examples of hyper realistic artwork

Here on GraphicMania we’ve posted a number of collections of beautiful photographs to serve as inspiration. Some examples include a collection of flare photography, clean and minimal photos, and pretty nature pictures.

In an art style called ‘hyper realistic art’, illustrators and painters produce works of art that is made to appear as real as possible. Some have practiced their skills so much their work can easily be mistaken for photographs!

Often people do not even believe that the illustrations and paintings are not photos, that’s why some examples are included that are halfway done or with the artist present.

Even though most of the works below are as realistic as possible, the artists sometimes ‘copy’ reality while giving it their own touch through for instance more vibrant colours. The goal remains for the art piece to be as realistic as possible, but it becomes the most enhanced version of realism (without becoming surrealistic).

The art pieces are made using diverse tools, from regular oil or acrylic paint to pencil, airbrush and even bic pens. Each of the artists has their own focus. Some try to capture the human body or face perfectly, while others try to capture everyday household life. Other common occurences are ocean images, reflective surfaces and animal close-ups.

Below we have listed 102 impressive works, grouped by each artist that made the art piece. Of course many more can be found if you’re interested, the artist names listed below can serve as a good starting point for if you decide to search further.

Allan Gorman

 

Anthony Brunelli

 

Bertrand Meniel

 

Charles Hartley

 

Chris Jenkinson

 

Clive Head

 

Daisy

 

David Parrish

 

Denis Petterson

 

Dennis Mayer Jr

 

Diego Fazio

 

Don Eddy

 

Dru Blair

 

Eloy Morales

 

Erich Christensen

 

Franco Klun

 

Gérard Gasiorowski

 

Gregory Thielker

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Hilo Chen

 

Hubert De Lartigue

 

Jason de Graaf

 

Jerry Ott

 

Juan Franco Cesas

 

Keng Lye

 

Lynch Smith

 

Matteo Mezzetta

 

Omar Ortiz

 

Paul Cadden

 

Paul Lung

 

Pedro Campos

 

Ralph Goings

 

Raphaella Spence

 

Richard Estes

 

Richard Heisler

 

Richard McLean

 

Robert Bechtle

 

Robert Gniewek

 

Roberto Bernardi

 

Robin Eley

 

Ron Kleemann

 

Ryusuki Sakahore

 

Samuel Silva

 

Steve Mills

 

Teresa Elliot

 

Tjalf Sparnaay

 

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