Paul Cadden

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Paul Cadden (born 1964) is a Scottish hyperrealist artist.[1]

Early life

Cadden was born in Glasgow in 1964, and began drawing aged six.[1] In addition to hyperrealism, he has worked as a 3D illustrator.[2]

Work

Cadden produces around seven pieces per year, taking an average of between three and six weeks each. His works are usually in A1 or A0 sizes and are often created using only a pencil,[3] though he also uses pastels,watercolours,acrylic, chalk.[2] His subjects are usually people, but also include street scenes, cars and horses.[4] They sell for up to £15000 each and have been exhibited in London, New York, Glasgow, Andorra and Atlanta.[3]

Cadden cites as inspiration the phrase "to intensify the normal". "Their practices prove their incapacity, they have no ability to intensify the normal, the joy of a child or a healthy person", and said in 2012 that he seeks to create drawings carrying an emotional impact from "everyday objects and scenes of people".[3] He says of his work, "Although the drawings and paintings I make are based upon photographs, videos stills etc, the idea is to go beyond the photograph."[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Paul Cadden's Hyperrealism". koikoikoi. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Atkins, Nigel (15 March 2012). "UnHBelievable: Hyper-real pencil drawings look just like photos". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 June 2012. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mcqueeney, Kerry (15 March 2012). "No, they're not photographs! The astonishing pictures drawn by PENCIL". Daily Mail. Retrieved 17 June 2012. 
  4. ↑ Greenhough, Chris (26 April 2012). "Not Actually Photographs: Paul Cadden's Incredible Pencil Drawings". The Inquisitr. Retrieved 17 June 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Hyperreal Paintings by Paul Cadden". Juxtapoz. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012. 

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