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Artist Spends 100s Hours Drawing Hyperrealistic Art Using Renaissance Techniques
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Artist Spends 100s Hours Drawing Hyperrealistic Art Using Renaissance Techniques

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You could be forgiven for thinking that these portraits are photographs, but believe it or not they’re actually drawings by Italian artist Emanuele Dascanio.

Some of them take up to 780 hours to complete, and it’s easy to see why when you look at the artist’s amazingly lifelike creations. He draws them using a combination of charcoal and graphite and the subjects are often illuminated with a single source of light that gives every piece a certain renaissance quality about it. This isn’t just a coincidence however, as Dascanio was taught the oil techniques of the old renaissance masters by Italian painter Gianluca Corona. He then combined this knowledge with his own unique style in order to create the beautiful portraits that perfectly blend the classic with the contemporary.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder how would art look if Renaissance masters already made such realistic art?!

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are not an artist! You are the artist. No words can translate your superb Gift!

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is nut a gift, it is extremely adorable hard work and years of learning and exercising, when all young friends are making party

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The drawings seem to almost breathe with life - they are so realistic - Amazing work!

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are not created using Renaissance techniques. These are created using modern photorealistic techniques and ideas. They never drew like this. This is more about copying than inventing, and the lighting is more Baroque.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

in my humble opinion, in terms of realism, these breathtaking paintings even surpass some pieces created by maestros in renaissance era

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And now compare this post to all "I splitted some paint am I artist nao? XDXD" article.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seems somewhat unlikely, given that the Renaissance was from 1300 – 1600 and the pencils he's using was invented in 1795. Regardless of the hyperbolic headline, the work is impressive.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So you mean Renaissance masters were using photographs as reference?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is it that when I see tremendous effort made by an artist in realistic drawings, there's always people to discount their efforts as merely copying from a picture/photograph still and claim it's not "real art". It's really a testament to their jealously. You don't see great chefs copying recipes/cooking skills of others and claim they are not really chefs because they copied?

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Using photo as a reference? Even if it existed, photography (on paper) was very unusual in Renaissance He could use an obscure camera...

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing work, nice, nice. Yau like my works? https://www.boredpanda.com/for-1460-days-i-was-drawing-young-people-from-childrens-house/

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is astounding! I saw a video of either this guy or another one who does similar work. I couldn't believe when I began reading the comment section and seeing people actually CRITICIZING it as "not real art". Apparently, it was TOO realistic. Jealous, much?

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now that's the kind of art I'd pay millions of dollars for.. so should other people instead of those worthless modern art b******t!

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are so very amazing I can't describe how awestruck I am by the artist's brilliance, talent & perfection ????????

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stunning! Can you tell me Emanuele what canvas/artboard/paper do use for these as I am keen to do my own.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Simply stunning! So beautiful!! Truly the most amazing talent and one I wish I had.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Life's just not fair. At least I can draw a mean stick figure.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like it and would like to know more about the techniques and what motivated it.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder how would art look if Renaissance masters already made such realistic art?!

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It is nut a gift, it is extremely adorable hard work and years of learning and exercising, when all young friends are making party

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The drawings seem to almost breathe with life - they are so realistic - Amazing work!

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are not created using Renaissance techniques. These are created using modern photorealistic techniques and ideas. They never drew like this. This is more about copying than inventing, and the lighting is more Baroque.

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in my humble opinion, in terms of realism, these breathtaking paintings even surpass some pieces created by maestros in renaissance era

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And now compare this post to all "I splitted some paint am I artist nao? XDXD" article.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seems somewhat unlikely, given that the Renaissance was from 1300 – 1600 and the pencils he's using was invented in 1795. Regardless of the hyperbolic headline, the work is impressive.

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So you mean Renaissance masters were using photographs as reference?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is it that when I see tremendous effort made by an artist in realistic drawings, there's always people to discount their efforts as merely copying from a picture/photograph still and claim it's not "real art". It's really a testament to their jealously. You don't see great chefs copying recipes/cooking skills of others and claim they are not really chefs because they copied?

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Using photo as a reference? Even if it existed, photography (on paper) was very unusual in Renaissance He could use an obscure camera...

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Amazing work, nice, nice. Yau like my works? https://www.boredpanda.com/for-1460-days-i-was-drawing-young-people-from-childrens-house/

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This is astounding! I saw a video of either this guy or another one who does similar work. I couldn't believe when I began reading the comment section and seeing people actually CRITICIZING it as "not real art". Apparently, it was TOO realistic. Jealous, much?

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Now that's the kind of art I'd pay millions of dollars for.. so should other people instead of those worthless modern art b******t!

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These are so very amazing I can't describe how awestruck I am by the artist's brilliance, talent & perfection ????????

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Stunning! Can you tell me Emanuele what canvas/artboard/paper do use for these as I am keen to do my own.

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Simply stunning! So beautiful!! Truly the most amazing talent and one I wish I had.

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