Photo Realistic Cat Drawings by This Japanese Artist Are Impossible to Tell Apart from Real Life
Japanese artist Haruki Kudo has a way of making cat lovers do a double take. Using only colored pencils, he creates photo-realistic drawings that look so lifelike they can be mistaken for actual cats at first glance.
His work stands out because of the level of detail he captures, from the shine in a cat's eyes to the texture of its fur. That careful approach has helped the 20-year-old artist attract attention from people far beyond his own circle.
Scroll through his drawings and see how close art can come to reality.
Haruki Almost Exclusively Draws Cats
Haruki also allows his followers to see the creative process behind his artworks; witnessing the drawing process from scratch is simply fascinating.
Haruki also allows his followers to see the creative process behind his artworks; witnessing the drawing process from scratch is simply fascinating.
Mesmerizing Kitty Eyes
It really does look like a photograph at first glance.
It Looks Just Like an Actual Photograph
He clearly spends a lot of time getting every tiny detail just right.
Speaking of cats and obsession, this is similar to Nikola Tesla’s childhood cat that sparked his fascination with electricity.
The work-in-progress shots make the final result even more impressive.
Work in Progress!
Those eyes are doing most of the heavy lifting here.
Down to Every Detail...
Check Out the Detail in the Cat's Eyes.
Haruki's drawings are the kind of thing you have to look at twice.
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