Photorealistic Oil Paintings by Charles Bierk

Charles Bierk

He is currently based in Toronto, Canada.

Toronto-based artist Charles Bierk uses oil on canvas to create paintings that look like realistic pencil drawings on paper.

CHARLES BIERK
B. 1987. Lives and works in Toronto, Canada.

EDUCATION
OCAD U, 2011, Drawing and Painting, Toronto, Canada.

 

Charles Bierk begins with a photograph of a face which then becomes source material for a monolithic, monochromatic portrait.  A second identical portrait is also presented.  But his one details Bierk’s technical process – his grid, the worn spots his hands and materials made on the source image.  Finally, the source image is photographed for exhibition.  Zac, the subject of the paintings and photograph, is beautiful and ultimately elusive but Bierk’s process is transparent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take a look at more of his work here.