A type or technique of
painting where the detail, lighting, and reflections are so accurate, they appear to be a
photograph unless examined from
up close. This movement began in
America in the
1960s. The
artist typically begins with one enlarged photograph of the subject (often a largely
inorganic still-life) from which a detailed
pencil drawing is made on
canvas.
Acrylic or oil paint is then applied detail by detail and will often take months to complete.
Photorealist painters will usually stick with one or two types of subject matter. Popular types include:
Also, a type or technique of computer-generated imagery intended to achieve the same level of detail, accuracy and believability as a photograph.