A banana, Still life. Hyperrealistic painting by Michael Zigmond, American realist artist

Hyperrealistic painting by Michael Zigmond
Ohio born realist painter Michael Zigmond graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1984. He has been painting for more than thirty years. His highly realistic art is based on using a combination of photographic reference and direct observation. Each composition manifests an intense light, as the artist enjoys the interplay of light and shadow rendered near a solid object. For his long artistic career Michael Zigmond has participated in more than 50 solo art exhibitions throughout the United States, including his native Ohio, Boston, San Francisco and New York.
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Diamonds. Hyperrealistic pencil drawings by xoramos661 (Ruben WestSide Ramos)

Pencil drawings by xoramos661
25-year-old self-taught artist Ruben “WestSide” Ramos, known as “xoramos661” draws realistic pictures that blow my mind. I truly hope that art is his profession, because his talent is incredible.
In particular, the artist likes to draw people, and his art gallery consists of hundreds of drawings, sketches, and watercolors. Mostly, these works are portraits of well known and unknown people, including his beloved daughter Alyssa. Talented artist hyper-realist Ruben Ramos is truly a romantic and gentleman, treating Woman like a princess. Even in his drawings women wear a crown. According to the 25-year-old artist, he is the hopeless romantic, who still believes in love at first sight.
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Miao girls in full dress. Painting by Chinese watercolorist Guan Weixing

Chinese watercolorist Guan Weixing
Born in Dunhua County, Jilin Province, in 1940, Guan Weixing is a talented Chinese artist. In 1962 he graduated from Luxun Fine Arts Academy. Elegant watercolors by Guan Weixing appeared in numerous publications. Also, exhibited in Beijing, numerous national and international art exhibitions – in America, Japan, France and others. Art works by Chinese influential watercolorist Guan Weixing (“First snow”) won gold medal at International Watercolor Exhibition in USA. The book “Memories of Peking: South Side Stories”, containing more than 80 illustrations by the artist won International Best Illustration Award in 1992, 1993 and 1994.
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The blue bridge over the river. Work by Maeno Takashi, Traditional Japanese patchwork Kinusaiga art

Japanese patchwork Kinusaiga art
In fact, this art is a combination of several techniques – patchwork and batik, and even wood carving, or painting on wood with pieces of silk. Also, the pictures – created from recycled materials.
Noteworthy, the the founder of the Kinusaiga art – Japanese master Maeno Takashi, professor at the University. Her works are permanent participants of art exhibitions. Besides, she has published some books on the art, which became popular and actively sold. Kinusaiga – pretty young art, year of birth – 1987, but these pictures has already gained popularity all over the world. Japanese and Chinese art is poetic, quiet, harmonious.
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A bouquet of wildflowers. Still life. Alexandra Fedorova Wool paintings

Alexandra Fedorova Wool paintings
The author of these beautiful paintings of wool is Alexandra Fedorova, Russian artist of applied art. In fact, her wool pictures resemble watercolor paintings, so gentle and natural. Noteworthy, the master first makes woolen thread or pattern with her own hands. According to her, even people who do not have any relation to art can create such painting. Perhaps, that’s why now “wool paintings” are so popular. Wool watercolor is original, and shows art from an unexpected side. Besides, pictures of wool fibers give volume and texture. Unfortunately, the monitor can’t transfer the natural shine and liveliness of these paintings.
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Beautiful yellow flowers, known as “Adelmoschus manihot”. Zeng Xiao Lian botanical watercolor

Zeng Xiao Lian botanical watercolor
Born in 1939 in Yunnan Province, Zeng Xiao Lian is a talented Chinese artist. He worked as a senior engineer of the Botanical Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences. In addition, Lian received artistic training in Beijing. The artist has painted a series of beautiful botanical images of flowers and birds. These accurate detailed images have been published in more than fifty books, including – “Flora of China”, “Flora and Rhododendrons Yunnan” and others. Paintings by Lian participated in numerous national exhibitions in China, as well as in the United States, Canada and Australia.
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Yellow flowers. Monika Jasnauskaite Pencil Drawing

Monika Jasnauskaite Pencil Drawing
Born 11 May 1992 in Vilnius, Lithuania, young and talented self-taught artist Monica studies at the Institute of Molecular Biology. Monika loves nature, fantasy and science fiction, so she combines realistic objects with surreal details. “I like to use colored and graphite pencils, pens and pastels”, says she.
According to Monica, she is still uncertain what career she should choose – a biologist, or an artist. Noteworthy, Monica started drawing only 7 years ago, when she first saw realistic pencil drawings on the net. Inspired by pencil art of other artists, she started learning the technique of drawing and has achieved much progress in it. Thus, 22-year-old self-taught artist Monica Jasnauskaite has won several awards at the international art competitions. In particular, Colorful Dream, 2011, Poland; Hear the secret language of nature, 2011, Lithuania; Fantasy Garden, 2010, London; Child and dog, 2010, Poland; and Sports Figures, 2010, Lithuania.
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