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December 26, 2013 08:25 pm GMT

10 Photorealistic Portraits That Will Wow You

Dirk-dzimirsky

Artist Dirk Dzimirsky will say that his breathtaking photorealistic drawings aren't perfect replicas of real life, but they come pretty darn close.

The self-taught artist sketches with such detail, you may find yourself squinting at the screen. Dzimirsky opened up about his craft and the motivation behind his work.

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Dzimirsky takes around 30 hours to complete a charcoal drawing, while an oil painting can take up to 130 hours. The artist believes that though the work is technique-driven, for him, it's not about transferring the physical aspects, but rather the emotional ones Read more...

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