Hyperrealism in the paintings of Mike Dagrosa

Hyperrealism is a relatively new direction in painting, which is now gaining popularity among artists. This style is characterized by incredible precision of the drawn pattern, which is sometimes difficult to distinguish from high resolution photos.

The former tattoo artist from Cologne Mike Dagrosa found an appreciative audience in the early 2000s. Now he is one of the most famous artists that promote the hyperrealism of his brush. When Mike was eight, he sold his first work; at eleven the boy copied the works of great artists, drawing them with chalk on the square in front of Cologne Cathedral. However, Dogras never thought that so closely bind your life with fine art.

In 20 years, Mike has earned himself a reputation as a professional tattoo artist, having received several awards and grants. The inspiration the artist found in the works of Dali, Caravaggio and modern surrealist Hans Giger. In the end, after 14 years of successful tattoo career Mike has replaced the human body on canvas and took up the brush.

The characters in the paintings of Dagrosa is the ordinary people you meet every day on the street: men and women, young and old, strong and weak in the paintings of Mike there is a place for everyone. The artist's subjective estimates of future models and selects only those individuals who are attractive by his own standards. His portraits are full of sensuality and emotional nuances, each is a real ENCYCLOPAEDIA of human nature.

Now Dagras working on a series of portraits of women whose faces are drenched with honey. If you're thinking about sexual innuendo, the vision themes the artist himself has nothing to do with the "higher Eros". In fact, the honey symbolizes gold, and each portrait should make the viewer think about how fast growing demands of society and how rapidly we are wasting natural resources.

The process of creating a portrait starts with a photo, which Mike does himself. Before each photo session, the artist formulates a specific idea he wants to convey, although the result is always unpredictable and fun. If Mike is satisfied with the shot, he takes the photo back to his Studio, where transfers it to the canvas. To create a portrait of Mike spends a few weeks. Often the artist is working on two paintings.