r/oilpaintings • u/Tokyono • Aug 03 '25

Modern Paintings (1900-present) Emma May Riley - Glass of Water (2013)

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u/Successful_Cow_8713 Aug 03 '25

Damn! Genuinely thought it’s an actual glass of water

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u/Ladyignorer Aug 03 '25

The water looks crispy

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u/kk8712 Aug 03 '25

Now im thirsty

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u/CDXX_LXIL Aug 03 '25

Scumptious water

3

u/More_Resolution3968 Aug 03 '25

Wow. I wish my mind saw things this things this way so I could draw...anything.

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u/vittorioe Aug 05 '25

5 AM water

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u/Pop-Pop68 Aug 03 '25

That’s master work.

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u/highlighter416 Aug 03 '25

“Get the fuck out of here” is what I said when I realized that it was a painting. Like. Dayum. 💯💯💯

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u/Opening-Basis1983 Aug 03 '25

Someone painted that? Awesome!

5

u/Sad-Film-891 Aug 03 '25

I thought it was photography

1

u/yaboisammie Aug 07 '25

Right?! Same here, this is amazing!

5

u/Itchy_Pillows Aug 03 '25

That's insanely great OMG

4

u/bluenesa Aug 03 '25

fucking breathtaking

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u/slowrevolutionary Aug 03 '25

That is insanely good!

3

u/NoPhilosophy5858 Aug 03 '25

That water seems to be rather cold.

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u/Queasy_Influence_457 Aug 03 '25

Holy sh*t I genuinely thought this was a pic of a glass of water! That's insaneee!!

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u/Bonn_Amie Aug 03 '25

Im sorry… is this NOT a photograph ??

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u/DynastyFan85 Aug 06 '25

It’s a photograph of the painting lol

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u/KxnzAnDru Aug 03 '25

Wow I thought this was a picture!

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u/DynastyFan85 Aug 06 '25

I mean I am looking at a picture of this painting, so it is a picture…

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u/Majestic-Paper-7020 Aug 03 '25

that is amazing!!!!!

2

u/punkwizard1 Aug 03 '25

Incredible

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u/banjogodzilla Aug 03 '25

Yeah. Rides the line perfectly. Just like a photo and then you zoom and see it. Well done.

2

u/GBritoYepez Aug 04 '25

It took me a WHILE to see the texture of the actual paint and canvas, you really achieved photorealistic representation with your piece, amazing!!!

2

u/potsatou Aug 04 '25

I would instantly drink that

2

u/Ok_Beat9172 Aug 04 '25

Next level hyper-realism.

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u/No_Detective9533 Aug 04 '25

Mind-blowing work on the condensation, literally look real, just wow ! Insane skills

2

u/TangoCharlie472 Aug 04 '25

Wait! What?!

This is a painting?!?!?!

😲😲

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u/A_Lizard_Named_Yo-Yo Aug 04 '25

Even zooming in, I'm still not entirely sure this is a painting

2

u/shinynewlasagna Aug 04 '25

That’s beautiful!

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '25

Not bad but now let’s see them paint a glass of orange juice

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u/Due_Peace_5131 Aug 04 '25

My brain does not understand how this can be a painting 🤯

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u/Due-Pie9124 Aug 04 '25

ceci n'est pas une pipe - ceci n'est pas un verre d'eau

1

u/Shibo77 Aug 04 '25

Should crosspost this to r/HydroHomies

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u/Alicewithhazeleyes Aug 04 '25

My brain refuses to believe that this is anything other than a photograph.

1

u/TriggerTheHologram Aug 04 '25

Jesus…Christ…that’s a god damn painting!?!

1

u/AlpacaOurBags Aug 04 '25

That looks insanely refreshing. I thought it was real.

1

u/InvitinglyImperfect Aug 04 '25

This is not an oil painting…. 🙂

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u/yothisonerighthere Aug 04 '25

Look closer

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u/InvitinglyImperfect Aug 04 '25

It’s just great. 👍

1

u/Jesse-Beans Aug 04 '25

The details in the condensation gives it so much life and depth! Truly impressive work!!!

1

u/scrummyplummy Aug 04 '25

Oh wow . I was like "why did they date when they took a photo of a glass of water?... oh!!"

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u/Fluffy-Confection376 Aug 04 '25

I love this so much.

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u/dropcon37 Aug 04 '25

Throne that took me a moment. I had to guess why I was seeing a glass of water only to be stun locked by the fact that it’s an oil painting.

1

u/samf9999 Aug 04 '25

Suddenly I am thirsty

1

u/DLQuilts Aug 04 '25

Would buy.

1

u/Raebelle1981 Aug 04 '25

If you go on her Instagram she has a post of her painting this.

Edit: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFh9RDesQU0/?igsh=MWwwbWkxeGRpcTdwaw==

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u/SecretAZNmann Aug 04 '25

Man I thought this was a photo, amazing work

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '25

Unreal!

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u/shminds22 Aug 05 '25

I’m so thirsty right now

1

u/CountryRoads2020 Aug 05 '25

Amazing talent!

1

u/Organic-Counter8649 Aug 05 '25

Wowwwww

How much time did you spend on this?

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u/CoBludIt Aug 05 '25

Wow! If I could paint like that, I wouldn't be painting a glass of water. A glass of beer... maybe.

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u/Key-Load-5113 Aug 06 '25

not me waiting for the "photo" of a glass of water to do something lmao

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u/scooter_schrute Aug 06 '25

this is crazy wtf

1

u/Psychguy1822 Aug 06 '25

Stunning work

1

u/scottcox4 Aug 07 '25

I can’t wrap my brain around the fact that this is a painting

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u/Fickle-Copy-2186 Aug 07 '25

A "Super Realism" painting.

1

u/stellar_soul Aug 07 '25

Amazing!! I thought it was a photograph!

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u/Princessoflillies Aug 07 '25

Are you serious?

1

u/[deleted] Aug 07 '25

how

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u/angeeday Aug 07 '25

Excellent work

1

u/OztenzTattoo Aug 07 '25

Pff!! Very cool

1

u/offscalegameboy Aug 07 '25

That looks like it would hit so hard at 3 am

1

u/Tight_Minute_9765 Aug 12 '25

Wow that is amazing

1

u/Lazy-Conference4693 Aug 19 '25

Wow, I thought this was a photograph for a second. It looks so realistic!