Bert Monroy digital photo-realist artist
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Two Chairs
Two Chairs, 2024

Creating what you see! As a photo-realist painter, I have often been asked why I don't just take a photograph. Good question, when you consider my paintings look like photographs. Well, for one thing I'm not a photographer. To me it is not the destination that is important — it is the journey. The challenge of recreating reality is my motivation. — Bert Monroy

 
JAZZSCHOOL Fog City Le Dome

Take a closer look at JAZZSCHOOL.

Take a closer look at Fog City.

Take a closer look at Le Dome.

Amsterdam Mist Times Square Damen
Take a closer look at Amesterdam Mist.

Take a closer look at Times Square.

Take a closer look at Damen.

CreativePro Week: Five Days. Master the Tools of Design.
Phoenix, AZ (and online!) June 2–6, 2025

I hope you’ll join me and 30+ other industry-leading experts at CreativePro Week 2025, June 2–6 in Phoenix, AZ (or online). I’ll be teaching a Master Class in Digital Art and Photoshop Innovation on Friday, June 6, 2:45-3:45 (Mountain Standard Time). Learn more and register now.

https://creativeproweek.com

Digital Witness: Revolutions in Design, Photography, and Film
On view at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) 
November 24, 2024, through July 13, 2025

This exhibit examines the impact of digital image manipulation tools from the 1980s to the present through the works of nearly 200 artists, designers, and makers. The exhibition is accompanied by a substantial, image-packed catalogue, featuring Q&As with noted artists. I am honored to be included in this exhibition and its accompanying publication.

https://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/digital-witness-revolutions-design-photography-and-film

Showing Brushes, Layers and Chanels with Glyn Lewis
Sunday, 07.21.024 at 11:00am US Pacific Time; and 7:00pm (UK)

Join me for this LIVE broadcast as I chat with renown photographer, Glyn Lewis, discussing how I create my paintings using Photoshop (not AI) to create life-like realism.

https://www.youtube.com/live/ib0O-XTVSrg?si=S1UVBbKu10VTMFeG&t=329

Unveiling my painting, White Truck, with Glyn Lewis
Sunday, 06.23.2024 at 11:00am US Pacific Time; and 7:00pm (UK)

Join me for this LIVE broadcast as I chat with renown photographer, Glyn Lewis, discussing how I create my paintings using Photoshop (not AI) to create life-like realism.

https://www.youtube.com/live/oi38-vrQZNE?si=w6E5gmXr4XsJ7zlA&t=497

Visit with Bert Monroy | Generative AI | Bert’s Creative Setup & BenQ Displays, by Art Suwansang
Conversation Part 1
https://youtu.be/8FId9GWCo3c
Conversation Part 2
https://youtu.be/KfkzCSKv0bE
Conversation Part 3
https://youtu.be/HEDg1wA8Pt8

Unveiling my painting, Sebastiani Theatre
on the Photoshop Training Channel (PTC) with Jesus Ramirez

Join Bert and Jesus as Bert shows his hyper-realistic Photoshop techniques in the creation of one of his paintings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlDGayycKcQ

Podcasts – Watch 160 episodes of Pixel Perfect with Bert Monroy – Free
https://archive.org/details/pixelperfect

Pixel Playground – Watch an episode on Lynda.com
Lynda.com Pixel Playground with Bert Monroy/

YouTube channel – Times Square Tutorials  – An online resource for my lynda.com Times Square tutorials, (no longer available on LinkedIn Learning with lynda.com Content. These tutorials show tips and tricks for everyone, from beginning to advanced Photoshop and Illustrator users.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC686PrQ-8W8OyjYTvIDu2gQ/videos

Times Square  – On display at the Make Software Change the World Exhibit at the Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA
https://computerhistory.org/exhibits/make-software/

Damen – On display as part of the permanent collection in the Saint Mary's College Museum of Art, Moraga, CA
https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/museum-art/bert-monroy-a-digital-artist-paints-with-light

MY RECENT PAINTING

Shadows in Phoenix

Take a closer look at one of my newer paintings, Shadows in Phoenix.

VIDEOS

CMH Live: Photoshop Magic

Bert shares his story and perspective on the evolution of Photoshop as well as the digital techniques and tricks he uses to create art.


Make Software Change the World

Photoshop Hall of Famer Bert Monroy talks about creating his largest piece to date,  Times Square, on exhibit at the Computer History Museum.

Saint Mary's College Museum of Art Talk

A talk on digital art from Bert's exhibition at Saint Mary's College Museum of Art.

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