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Hyperrealism (visual arts)

Hello kiddo! Today we will learn about hyperrealism in visual arts.

Hyperrealism is a type of art where the artist tries to make their art as realistic as possible. This means that they try to make their art look like a photo or real-life object.

Have you ever seen a painting or drawing that looks just like a photograph? That's hyperrealism! It's like you can touch the thing in the painting or drawing, but actually, it's just a picture.

When artists make a hyperrealistic art, they need to use different techniques to make it look real. They use super-detailed shading, texture, and color to make the art look like a real object. They also need to be very patient because it takes a long time to create hyperrealistic art.

So if you look at a hyperrealistic artwork, you might think it's a photograph, but it's actually not! It's just very realistic art. That's the magic of hyperrealism.