We’ve seen plenty of incredible images captured on film and with digital cameras in recent years. Whetherbrilliant photographs from space,amazing images from a new perspectiveorastounding aerial photographs snapped with drones, there are plenty of incredible images out there to enjoy.
There are artists out there though, who with a steady hand, plenty of patience and incredible talent have managed to create artwork so astounding and breath-taking you’ll struggle to believe they aren’t real images.
Dispell your disbelief and join us on this journey of discovery. With paintings, drawings and sculptures that are so good, you won’t believe your eyes.
Sweet treats
They say the first bite is with the eye and we all enjoy a sweet treat from a vending machine, but this image really plays tricks on you too.
Roberto Bernardihas worked the oil onto the canvas so well here it even includes the reflection of a photographer in the glass of the machine.
Empire State Building in oil
At first glance, you might dismiss this image as a rather dull photo of New York City.
The classic tourist snap of the Empire State Building and surrounding skyline. When you learn though, that this image was actually created by hand, it becomes entirely more impressive.
Raphaella Spencehas a real talent for creating hyper-realistic art and has been crafting and exhibiting her art since the late 1990s.
Reflections
These convincing images byPedro Camposinclude still-life oil paintings of everyday objects with remarkable reflections that really confuse the eye.
It’s hard to believe these images weren’t captured with a camera but instead with a paintbrush and an incredible eye for detail.
Pencil drawn feline
Paul Lungis a whizz at putting pencil to paper and creating masterful strokes that result in astounding images.
He’s drawn life-like images of cats and people that will really make you doubt your eyes. Right down to the finest strokes of fur and stubble on his subject’s face.
Sun flowers
Steve Millsis another photo-realistic oil painter with a keen eye for still life. Here he has created some tall sunflowers that can be seen reaching up to the sky. Remarkable.
This highly detailed portrait by Philipp Weber is actually an incredible oil painting on canvas andpart of a seriescapturing the beauty of the subject Antonia for all to see.
We were blown away by the way the artist has worked everything into this image from the droplets of water to the stray strands of hair.
The Soulcatcher
This work by Angelstorm was crafted using a mix of graphite pencils and Faber Castell Polychromos coloured pencils. No digital trickery or tools were used here.
We a thoroughly impressed by the level of detail, not just by the fine strands of hair, but the freckles and the soul-piercing eyes too.
Poolside car
Nicola Woodis another hyper-realistic painter who creates incredible works of art with cars as the main focus.
It takes a couple of glances to see that this image is a carefully painted work of art rather than a snap of a car by the poolside.
A gorilla in thought
On the left isthe original photoof a gorilla almost posing for the photographer. On the right, is a work in graphite pencils byMalcolm Shorttwhich has captured all the detail of the original and more besides. If you look closely you’ll see a sad tear rolling down the gorilla’s face that wasn’t there before.
Red bull sitting
This image is one of many works byRon Kleemann, an American photorealist painter.
This artist has been making art like this since the 1960s. His oil and acrylic masterpieces are so good they’ll make you look twice. This image of a Red Bull pit-stop team is unbelievably good.
