Artist Information:
Denis Peterson
NYC, NY
United States
Member Since: Aug 2006
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Artist Statement:
Photorealism is an ongoing pop
culture phenomenon wherein
painters use some mechanical
means to recreate sterile
photographic images of
mundane subject matter
oftentime depicted as an
ascerbic social statement of
our culture and as an
aesthetic. As a recognized
subset of Photorealism,
Hyperrealism takes into
account a process of
simulation that emphasizes
digital degradation, defects
and deficiencies of pictorial
elements in modern photography
and digital imagery.
Therefore, content of subject
matter is a separate medium
through which viewers can
connect to reality through the
falsity and simulation of the
image, which ironically is
convincing.
I combine opaque and
transparent painting
techniques to achieve a wider
range of lighting effects.
Airbrushing allows me the
luxury of blending my colors
optically, that is, during the
process of painting. By not
pre-mixing colors on a
palette, I can make immediate
decisions during the process
of simulated image creation,
giving me much greater
latitude for spontaneous and
immediate adjustments.
My figurative art is usually
executed in an earthy tonal
style. The muted sentimental
character of these hyperreal
paintings further contributes
to the simulation of reality.
To that end, I exploit digital
photographs as source
materials. Multi-layered
lighting and shading in each
of ...
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Denis Peterson's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Denis Peterson's Portfolio. Browse Peterson's body of work: Photorealism is an ongoing pop culture phenomenon wherein painters use some mechanical means to recreate sterile photographic images of
mundane subject matter oftentime depicted as an ascerbic social statement of our culture and as an aesthetic. As a recognized subset of Photorealism, Hyperrealism takes into account a process of simulation that emphasizes digital degradation, defects and deficiencies of pictorial elements in modern photography and digital imagery. Therefore, content of subject matter is a separate medium through which viewers can connect to reality through the
falsity and simulation of the image, which ironically is convincing.
I combine opaque and transparent painting ... |
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