An artist creates hyper-realistic 3D art including portraits and still life shots – and he paints his fantastic pieces upside down.
Sergey Piskunov, 31, from Ukraine started painting 11 years ago when he received his first canvas and brush set as a gift.
From that day, he devoted all his free time to painting and honing his skills, as well as developing his own niche: hyper-realistic 3D paintings.
When he first starts a project, Sergey will select a photo as a referencing image for the idea.
Then he begins painting and even rotates the piece so it’s easier to add in details – and so often creates his pieces upside down.
Using an oil painting technique, each piece takes Sergey around 200 to 400 hours to complete.
The artist loves painting “masked” portraits of people, adding incredible shading and details on their faces.
In one of his masterpieces, Sergey has created a portrait of a woman with a cracked mask over her face – and his unique painting skills have brought the artwork to life with his astonishing 3D effects.
Another piece shows blueberries with water dripping over them – which look so realistic that you almost want to wipe the liquid off before it hits the floor.
Other creations include a woman peering out from behind what appears to be green cellophane wrapping the frame, and a piece with two women screaming at each other while paint seemingly drips from their heads.
“I started painting 11 years ago when I was just 20 years old,” Sergey, who works full-time as an artist, told Jam Press.
“This was after I received my first canvas and a couple of brushes as a gift.
“Since then, I devoted all my free time to painting.
“My process begins by coming up with an idea before I start painting, after which I do a photo session to receive the reference image.
“I spend between 200 to 400 hours of work directly at the canvas.
“While painting, I often rotate the canvas to make it easier to work with the details.
“For me, the position of the canvas isn’t important since usually I still look at it from different angles during the process.
“My paintings can be divided into portraits and still life shots.
“I made a ‘mask series’ where I paint masks over portraits of people and it is one of my favourite pieces of work.
“My advice to others who want to paint is to believe in yourself and have fun with what you do.”
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