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03/28/2012 05:21:57 AM · #1 |
These might look like photographs, but it's not all black and white when it comes to the work of this artist.
Despite looking like they have been captured on a camera, these are actually hand-drawn images created by hyperrealist artist Paul Cadden.
The 47-year-old, from Scotland, is able to recreate photos in amazing detail, often just using only a pencil.
From the wrinkles on a woman̢۪s face, a puff of smoke from a cigarette or dripping water - Cadden's drawings look unbelievably realistic.
Read more: //www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2115297/Paul-Cadden-The-hyperrealist-artist-recreating-photographs-pencil.html#ixzz1qOy5AuGv
Message edited by author 2012-03-28 05:22:12. |
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03/28/2012 07:00:40 AM · #2 |
Amazing art.Thanks for showing.
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03/28/2012 07:32:55 AM · #3 |
Makes you feel silly for spending $5000 on gear when he spends 75 cents on a pencil.
Very cool..... |
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03/28/2012 07:38:56 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by PGerst:
Makes you feel silly for spending $5000 on gear when he spends 75 cents on a pencil.
Very cool..... |
Naw... he probably uses the good art pencils -- so it's more like $2.50. Seriously, at 2.50, you might as well spend the $5000 and get a camera! :P |
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03/28/2012 07:58:18 AM · #5 |
no to mention the time that goes into it, thats a lot of sharpening.
Message edited by author 2012-03-28 07:58:36. |
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03/28/2012 08:03:27 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by mike_311:
no to mention the time that goes into it, thats a lot of sharpening. |
I wonder if over sharpening with a pencil gets you halos on the photo as well? |
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03/28/2012 08:05:25 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by MattO:
Originally posted by mike_311:
no to mention the time that goes into it, thats a lot of sharpening. |
I wonder if over sharpening with a pencil gets you halos on the photo as well? |
:) |
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03/28/2012 08:18:01 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by MattO:
Originally posted by mike_311:
no to mention the time that goes into it, thats a lot of sharpening. |
I wonder if over sharpening with a pencil gets you halos on the photo as well? |
no, just artifacts. the processing engine is much more refined. |
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03/28/2012 08:26:32 AM · #9 |
| Looked at this on my phone and literally still can't see them being drawings. Absolutely stunning. |
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03/28/2012 08:27:04 AM · #10 |
| This is really cool and the detail is amazing but I don't understand some of the ultra realistic artists. I think most use a photo reference and just copy it.. If that is the case... I don't know I just don't get it, but that's nothing new. |
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03/28/2012 09:39:52 AM · #11 |
He is very good at what he does, however, what he does is reproduces a photograph with incredible detail, a talent and patients most people don't have. Personally I can't see paying that kind money for a copy done in a different medium. Now, if was able to create a scene from memory or looking through his own eyes without the the assistance of a photograph, then I could see the artistic nature of his work. And maybe the drawing would justify that much money.
Again, he is good at what he does!
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03/28/2012 09:09:36 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by SDW:
He is very good at what he does, however, what he does is reproduces a photograph with incredible detail, a talent and patients most people don't have. Personally I can't see paying that kind money for a copy done in a different medium. Now, if was able to create a scene from memory or looking through his own eyes without the the assistance of a photograph, then I could see the artistic nature of his work. And maybe the drawing would justify that much money.
Again, he is good at what he does! |
Well, I probably agree but many viewers are fascinated with what they feel would be unachievable for them to reproduce, and they attach a strong weight to that factor when judging art. I guess it's what they call Stendhal syndrome and it's pretty human. The conceptual content of an image is very often much less relevant to the average audience, and approaches which apparently do not involve out of the norm technical skills are normally neglected.
This is an endless and very old discussion in that endless and very boring debate: classical art VS modern art (also known as Caravaggio Vs Picasso, like we could really wish to forget one in favour of the other :) )
I would say that over 90% of what's very popular on photography sites is so because of this specific attitude, not because of the merit of the images themselves.
A bland subject and simple concept coupled with a seemingly astonishing post-processing will give you an immense edge over a very deep concept coupled with an ordinary, albeit coherent, post-processing.
It won't necessarily get you any wall estate at the Metropolitan though :) |
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03/28/2012 11:11:05 PM · #13 |
I can barely draw a stick figure, so this impresses me greatly.
What fascinates me about people is that some will drool over (and pay huge amounts of money for) a few painted squares or some dots and squiggles, yet this sort of work gets comments like "too realistic, too good, too close to a photograph".
I'm sorry, but even your average chimpanzee (plus yours truly ;-) can draw boxes and squiggles... how many others can draw like this guy? |
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