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30 Hyperrealistic Drawings By A Japanese Artist That You Will Have A Hard Time Digesting If It's Actually The Real Thing Or Not

This artist has the power to make drawn objects come to life. I don't care who you are; that's impressive.

30 Hyperrealistic Drawings By A Japanese Artist That You Will Have A Hard Time Digesting If It's Actually The Real Thing Or Not

Aria’s hyperrealistic drawings make everyday objects look so convincing that they can be hard to separate from the real thing. From soda cans and fruit to animals and glass, her colored pencil work turns simple subjects into striking optical illusions.

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The Japanese self-taught artist shares her creations on Instagram, and each piece shows how much patience and precision goes into this style of art. The details are so sharp that even familiar objects can look freshly pulled from a table or fridge.

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Here are 30 of her most impressive works.

1. The Way This Looks So Slimy And Wet Even If It's Just A Drawing

1. The Way This Looks So Slimy And Wet Even If It's Just A Drawingaririria_art
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2. Looks Like It Just Came Out Of The Fridge A Couple Of Minutes Ago

2. Looks Like It Just Came Out Of The Fridge A Couple Of Minutes Agoaririria_art
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3. Another Fanta Can

3. Another Fanta Canaririria_art

4. This Glass, Complete With All The Shadows And Reflections

It makes you want to pour water into it, doesn't it?

4. This Glass, Complete With All The Shadows And Reflectionsaririria_art

5. Worn Out Shoes? She Got It

5. Worn Out Shoes? She Got Itaririria_art

6. Green Apple

6. Green Appleaririria_art

7. Another Coca-Cola Bottle But This One Is Plastic

7. Another Coca-Cola Bottle But This One Is Plasticaririria_art

8. A Fanta Can

8. A Fanta Canaririria_art

9. This Would Be Terrifying If You Didn't Know It Was Just A Drawing

9. This Would Be Terrifying If You Didn't Know It Was Just A Drawingaririria_art

10. Another Glass

10. Another Glassaririria_art

11. Good Thing It's Just A Drawing

11. Good Thing It's Just A Drawingaririria_art

12. Freshwater Catfish

12. Freshwater Catfishaririria_art

This “looks too real” obsession is similar to small moments that turn everyday surprises into something uncanny.

13. It Looks So Cold, Too

13. It Looks So Cold, Tooaririria_art

14. Another Apple

14. Another Appleaririria_art

15. Squishy And Slimy Octopus

15. Squishy And Slimy Octopusaririria_art

16. Soda Can That Looks Like She Just Placed It There, But It's Actually A Drawing!

16. Soda Can That Looks Like She Just Placed It There, But It's Actually A Drawing!aririria_art

17. One For Pepsi!

17. One For Pepsi!aririria_art

18. Don't Try To Eat This Egg!

18. Don't Try To Eat This Egg!aririria_art

19. This Amazing Turtle

19. This Amazing Turtleaririria_art

20. This Bag Of Chips That Seemingly Invites You To Tear It

20. This Bag Of Chips That Seemingly Invites You To Tear Itaririria_art

21. Coca-Cola Bottles Seem To Be Her Favorite

21. Coca-Cola Bottles Seem To Be Her Favoriteaririria_art

22. You Can Hear The Crackling Sound Of Plastic

22. You Can Hear The Crackling Sound Of Plasticaririria_art

23. Red Apple

23. Red Appleaririria_art

24. Beautiful Blue Butterfly

24. Beautiful Blue Butterflyaririria_art

25. A Bottle Of Coca-Cola

25. A Bottle Of Coca-Colaaririria_art

26. Bananas

26. Bananasaririria_art

27. A Coin

Note the reflective details!

Hyperrealistic bottle of Coca-Cola beside realistic bananas on a tableaririria_art

28. This One Shows A Work In Progress Piece

28. This One Shows A Work In Progress Pieceaririria_art

29. Pancakes, Yum!

29. Pancakes, Yum!aririria_art

30. This Monster Energy Drink Can

30. This Monster Energy Drink Canaririria_art

It's truly amazing to see all these drawings come to life with just this artist's talent and a couple of illusion tricks, and it's inspiring to think that she is entirely self-taught. This goes to show that with years of hard work and persistence, anyone can truly achieve what they want to be.

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