I came across Paul's work a while ago and bookmarked his website to be looked at in more depth at a future date. Well that date happens to be today and I have got to say, his work is unbelievable. His hyperrealist style is unique to anything I have personally seen before, so it is truly fascinating to read about the ideas behind his work. His images are initially based on real photographs, images and stills but, he explains, they have a hidden depth to them
"Hyperreal paintings and sculptures utilise additional, often subtle, pictorial elements to create the illusion of a reality which in fact either does not exist or cannot be seen by the human eye. They may incorporate emotional, social, cultural and political thematic elements as an extension of the painted visual illusion; a distinct departure from the older and considerably more literal school of Photorealism. " - Paul Cadden.com
The stills he chooses are in themselves interesting, often deciphering an immense amount of detail, as well as depicting seemingly irrelevant yet personal moments in peoples lives which is what I love about them. They represent the little moments in life that often go amiss. Aswell as his exceptional talent, using graphite and pastel to create a lot of those images, the choice of image is just as relevant to help best exhibit his skills.
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