The is an original oil on canvas painting by Mr. Guo. It is the first piece of his "Venice" series paintings. Size: 90 x 60 cm William Guo paints with masterful technique of color and light. His paintings of extreme close up appear astoundingly real on canvas. Mr. Guo has taken traditional painting a step further by elevating everyday objects and bestowing nobility that they could never attain outside of his work. Photorealist paintings proclaim unequivocally the value of clear eyed observation, of sustained effort, and above all, of the act of painting itself. Photorealism reveals the amazing skill and masterful technique of the rendering of the artists and their ability to create breathtaking semblances of reality. Despite the banal and every day life subject matter depicted, these paintings retain their capacity to startle our sensibilities and rivet our attention by revealing the fascinating in the familiar and the perfection of the rendering.