American artist, Patrick Kramer has been professionally painting since graduating from Brigham Young University in 2008. To compose his hyper-realistic pieces, which effortlessly give the illusion of a photograph, Kramer spends anywhere between 50-300 hours on one piece. To begin, he takes a photograph of the scenery he desires to portray. He gathers multiple photos, props and uses Photoshop to compose the final image for reference. In an interview with Wallhop, Kramer says:
“I would say it’s a unique experience for the viewer. You approach a painting so much differently than a photograph… People will walk past a fairly banal hyper-realistic work, assuming it’s a photograph, but when told it’s a painting, will do a double-take. They’ll go back and scrutinize, look for brush strokes.”
Below you will find some of Kramer’s most impressive pieces.
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