As much as it s hard to believe, these incredibly detailed realistic pet portraits are not photographs but in fact hand-drawn pencil drawings. This art style is called hyperrealism and as you ve probably seen it at first glance, it resembles a cute photograph of a pet but after you take a closer look and focus on details, you realize that it s actually a very realistic drawing in black and white. Hyperrealism requires an incredible amount of work, skill, and patience but we can totally say the result is definitely worth all of this!
Helen Violet is a Canadian artist, based in Toronto, and as of recently, she has been working with hyper-realistic sculptures and making drawings with mostly just a single pencil. From a young age, Helen has been studying Fine Arts and mastering her skill in realism through various mediums.
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When officials at WE Charity acquired a pair of rare Nokota horses in 2010, they seemed like perfect additions to the organization’s 36-acre ranch in southern Arizona.
The horses – Lakita’s Moon and Smokey – were an instant hit with visitors to WE’s Windsong Peace and Leadership Center, which included a 6,000-square-foot main house and two other residences.