At first glance, you might not think there's
anything particularly unusual about these photos
of these women but if you look a little closer, you'll
see they are in fact paintings. They are the result of
painstakingly long hours of brushing layer-upon-
layer of oil paint. The work of 41 year old Philipp Weber, a hyper-realistic artist . Philipp says whenever he starts a new piece, he
first brings his ideas to life through a photo-shoot
with models, make-up artists and a team of
snappers. Philipp works from the photos to create a
replication which is entirely painted - and he says
this is where he brings the models to life.
The first layer forms the basis and then he builds
on the layers, until the overall form becomes visible
and "the desired intensity and intimacy is reached".
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True.. Raw and undiluted talent.