Jason de Graaf was born in Montreal in 1971 and lives and works in Quebec, Canada. de Graaf uses photographs and infuses his works with detail and clarity that give them a separate life and presence. He describes his approach:
My paintings are about staging an alternate reality, the illusion of verisimilitude on the painted surface, filtered so that it expresses my unique vision...Many of my paintings are about the relationship of light with reflective and transparent surfaces and my journey to understand those qualities and convey my sense of wonder and intrigue over them.
These amazing paintings definitely make me feel a sense of wonder and intrigue.
The X-Statix, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
A Binary Set, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
Heliocentric, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
Trinity, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
You Can Only Own A Piece Of It, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
Seven Chambers, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
Trilogy, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
Bedlam, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
Vanity Fair, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
Vessels, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
Ocean View, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
Obliquity Of The Ecliptic, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
Dalliance, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
Art Now, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
Vesalius Skeleton, acrylic on canvas, by Jason de Graaf
I thought these were photographed at first, then I thought about where the camera would be positioned to avoid glare or reflection, then the words suddenly clicked in my brain.
9 Responses
Jean
Unbelievably stunning. I am curious as to how the canvas is prepared to enable the smoothness that is required for such intricate detail and realism!
seyed
Wonderful strong brush with brilliantly color understanding
his painting is like hanging on a rock and dare not to challenge
Anita
Good lord!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Karen
How much do they sell for and where can I buy one? Are they for sale on line? Luv luv luv his work!!
Wendy
I agree, love his work too! For everyone interested, please go to his website http://www.jasondegraaf.com/ for more info! 🙂
Alexander Khaindrava
How can we buy his work? This is amazing.
Latsman
Cant describe it. This guy is some superhuman.
Pam Parker
I would love to know where to find some of De Graaf’s work or how to purchase.
Sara
I thought these were photographed at first, then I thought about where the camera would be positioned to avoid glare or reflection, then the words suddenly clicked in my brain.
WOW