PROFILE: MIKE DARGAS

How can one study his motifs with such intensity that each portrait pictures a profile of increasing intimate closeness? Well, Mike Dargas (32) can. 

Mike Dargas

    Despite Dargas' young age, he has become a successful artist who works and lives in Cologne, Germany. In his 20's, Dargas already became popular by his tattoos. He had been doing road surface painting as early as the age of 11. A very talented guy, don't you think? Wait until you see his work. 

THE UNNAMED FEELING (2014)                                       ?
80 x 100 cm    
OIL ON CANVAS

    Dargas paints realistically to canvas with oil colours. And when I say realistically, I mean REALISTICALLY. Seriously, this man is amazing! I have no idea how he does that! In every image, he seems to seek for perfection and it's like he's trying to show the viewer the soul of the model. He portrays young, old, beautiful, dark, fragile and strong people. The pictures have this calmness that is there, even though the pictures are strong. It amazes me every time.
    Dargas is probably most known for his "Honeyface" paintings. They too, are very realistic and the honey, painted in the picture, gives it some liveliness. I'll have to admit that when I first saw these paintings, I thought they were photographs. I only recognized them to portraits after I saw Dargas panting in one of the pictures.

SWEET AMBER (2015) - 150 x 100 cm - OIL ON CANVAS

HIT THE LIGHTS (2015)
140 x 220 cm
OIL ON CANVAS

    Generally speaking, Mike Dargas is an artist, who makes large,  sensual and hyperrealistic portraits that are so close to perfection we could easily confuse them with photography.

THE ECSTASY OF GOLD (2014) - 140 x 220 cm - OIL ON CANVAS

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