Ayman Malky, the great Iranian artist.

Realism in art has a very long pedigree. It should be the oldest style possible, and for many painters and artists it is not just a style, it is the way every art form should be. A pure imitation of Mother Nature and the artist as the one perfecting the imperfections found in nature, if any.

Just have a look at these wonderful paintings by the Iranian artist Ayman Malky. Ayman Malky practiced realism under the tutelage of Mortada Katouzian, another great painter of this century.

I think sometimes even God might say Wow at human imagination and skill.

N.B.

Imagination without skill: Modern Art

Skill without imagination: Craft