Hyperrealism is one of the most interesting developments in the visual arts, and among the most recent. Hyperrealist works resemble high-resolution photographs; no coincidence, seeing that it is, itself, an of-shoot of the photorealist movement.
Today we will be looking at some absolutely fantastic hyper-realistic paintings by Omar Ortiz.

Sculpture is possibly the most visceral of all the art forms. It is a raw and physical act between man and material, and the end product is a creation in three dimensions, rather than the illusion of three dimensions, allowed in mist of the other visual art forms. Humanity has been producing sculptures since before written history, which is a testament to mankind’s desire to create and express. Western sculpture tradition can be dated back to Ancient Greece, where the great works of classical sculpture have been produced.

I thought we would approach today the highly discussed and quite controversial topic of “untooning”. As a part of the graphic design field, it involves some pretty unbelievable photo manipulation: combining visual elements from separate sources, more exactly images of facial features with a 3D rendering of a cartoon or game character.