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Incredibly Photorealistic Pencil Drawing by Diego Fazio

You get really suspicious when you see the pictures made by Diego Fazio and are told that they are not actually captured by camera. Known to the Deviantart users as DiegoKoi, this self-taught Italian creates his unbelievable paintings by using a...

You get really suspicious when you see the pictures made by Diego Fazio and are told that they are not actually captured by camera. Known to the Deviantart users as DiegoKoi,...

Hyper-realistic Oil Paintings by Robin Eley

When you find out that the works of Robin Eley are actually oil paintings, and not photographs, you immediately go back to have another look. It takes a really good eye to actually see the paint strokes: hard as it is...

When you find out that the works of Robin Eley are actually oil paintings, and not photographs, you immediately go back to have another look. It takes a really good eye...

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...

Photorealistic Ballpoint Pen Drawings by 29-Year-Old Lawyer

Samuel Silva, a 29-year-old Portugal-based attorney, describes his artwork merely as a hobby, and Bic ballpoint pens – as only one of the mediums in his creative work. It takes time to believe that his drawings are not actually photographs, and...

Samuel Silva, a 29-year-old Portugal-based attorney, describes his artwork merely as a hobby, and Bic ballpoint pens – as only one of the mediums in his creative work. It takes time...

This Is Not a Photograph

It’s hard to believe, but the picture above is not a photograph! It is a photo-realistic oil painting by Teresa Elliott called "Deliverance" - one of three Grand Prize Winners of the second annual America China Oil Painting Artists League competition.

It’s hard to believe, but the picture above is not a photograph! It is a photo-realistic oil painting by Teresa Elliott called "Deliverance" - one of three Grand Prize Winners of...

Hyper Realistic Paintings That Look Like Photos

We've already looked at some unbelievably realistic drawings and paintings before but it's nothing compared to what you are about to see. This time, let's take a look at the works of some of the world's greatest photorealism masters - Roberto...

We've already looked at some unbelievably realistic drawings and paintings before but it's nothing compared to what you are about to see. This time, let's take a look at the works...

Incredibly Realistic Pencil Drawings by Paul Lung

It's hard to believe, but the pictures you're about to see are not photographs – they were all drawn using a single pencil! Paul Lung, a Hong Kong based graphic designer doesn’t even use an eraser – all he needs is...

It's hard to believe, but the pictures you're about to see are not photographs – they were all drawn using a single pencil! Paul Lung, a Hong Kong based graphic designer...

13 Hyper-realistic Sculptures by Ron Mueck

While many artists strive to glamorize, and portray our world to be better than it actually is, others simply find art in our ordinary lives and our simple bodies. Mueck is one of those artists, and is now well known for...

While many artists strive to glamorize, and portray our world to be better than it actually is, others simply find art in our ordinary lives and our simple bodies. Mueck is...