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I Painted A New Species I Wish Existed – Meet The Mouserflies

I’m fascinated with the idea of hybrid species, and I love imagining an animal that exists completely unbeknownst to us, fluttering around in the dark and unseen by human eyes, but all around us. Perhaps they are gathering up tiny scraps...

I’m fascinated with the idea of hybrid species, and I love imagining an animal that exists completely unbeknownst to us, fluttering around in the dark and unseen by human eyes, but...

Realistic Underwater Paintings Inspired By My Memories Of Water

Painting has always been my muse. This series is inspired by my memories of water, sensation, and my fascination with the complexity of light.

Painting has always been my muse. This series is inspired by my memories of water, sensation, and my fascination with the complexity of light.

16-Year-Old Girl Wins National Art Competition With Stunning Hyper-Realistic Pencil Portrait

Amazing 16-year-old artist Shania McDonagh just won the annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition in Ireland with "Coleman," her impressive hyperrealistic pencil drawing of an old man. The girl drew the portrait from a photograph she found in the Vanishing Ireland book....

Amazing 16-year-old artist Shania McDonagh just won the annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition in Ireland with "Coleman," her impressive hyperrealistic pencil drawing of an old man. The girl drew the portrait...

19-Year-Old Artist Draws Unbelievably Realistic Eyes Using Just Colored Pencils

Jose Vergara (a.k.a. Redosking), a 19-year-old artist from Texas, is drawing close-ups of the human eye with the sort of hyper-realistic level of detail that one would ordinarily expect from experienced masters. Vergara draws using only colored pencils, which makes his...

Jose Vergara (a.k.a. Redosking), a 19-year-old artist from Texas, is drawing close-ups of the human eye with the sort of hyper-realistic level of detail that one would ordinarily expect from experienced...

Artist “Takes” Incredible Self-Portraits In A Way You Didn’t Expect

Editor's Note: For full effect, we suggest viewing the images in this series in order before reading about them. Talented Spanish artist Eloy Morales has created an eye-catching series of self portraits with an interesting catch – they're...

Editor's Note: For full effect, we suggest viewing the images in this series in order before reading about them. Talented Spanish artist Eloy Morales has created an eye-catching series of self...

Iceberg Drawings by Zaria Forman Fulfill Late Mother’s Dream And Raise Awareness On Climate Change

Zaria Forman creates breathtaking pastel drawings of Greenland's icebergs that are exceptional in three ways. First of all, the drawings look so realistic that you might feel the frost coming out of them. Secondly, the artist is raising awareness on climate...

Zaria Forman creates breathtaking pastel drawings of Greenland's icebergs that are exceptional in three ways. First of all, the drawings look so realistic that you might feel the frost coming out...

This Picture Of Morgan Freeman Is The Most Realistic Finger Painting Ever [VIDEO]

Believe it or not, that picture of Morgan Freeman is not a photo – it's a finger painting. UK-based artist Kyle Lambert finger-paints (or finger-draws, if you're a purist) extraordinarily photo-realistic portraits of famous Hollywood stars on his iPad. Although the...

Believe it or not, that picture of Morgan Freeman is not a photo – it's a finger painting. UK-based artist Kyle Lambert finger-paints (or finger-draws, if you're a purist) extraordinarily photo-realistic...

40 Hyper-Realistic Artworks That Are Hard To Believe Aren’t Photos

It’s art, not real! These unreal hyper-realistic artworks will blow your mind! A guide to understanding hyperrealism and how it differs from photorealism.

It’s art, not real! These unreal hyper-realistic artworks will blow your mind! A guide to understanding hyperrealism and how it differs from photorealism.

Unbelievably Realistic Objects Carved Entirely out of Wood

You might have trouble believing it at a first glance, but these sculptures by Arizona-based artist Tom Eckert are made entirely out of wood! Tom carves all the pieces, then laminates and paints the whole thing after putting it together. He...

You might have trouble believing it at a first glance, but these sculptures by Arizona-based artist Tom Eckert are made entirely out of wood! Tom carves all the pieces, then laminates...

Realism Challenge by Mark Crilley

Try drawing a piece of crumpled paper so well that it would make people want to try and straighten it. While my attempts go as far as making me want to crumble the very paper I drew on, American illustrator Mark...

Try drawing a piece of crumpled paper so well that it would make people want to try and straighten it. While my attempts go as far as making me want to...