I can’t remember where I first saw Roberto Bernardi’s work. I do remember that it literally took my breath away. The picture you see above this text is a painting, not a photo. Looking at fruit like that makes me want to go raw again even more.

There isn’t much information on Roberto’s site. It’s my understanding that he takes photographs of “mundane” settings, prints them out and paints over them? Whatever his technique the results are astounding. Here is an excerpt from his biography:

After an initial foray with landscapes and portraits, Bernardi turned towards a more intense and spectacular type of painting; photorealism. In this style Bernardi is most comfortable expressing his creativity while satisfying his perfectionist technical goals. He applies layers of oil paint and varnish in the traditional manner to a totally modern image, creating a wholly contemporary, unique kind of image.

Visit Roberto Bernadi’s official site.