At a first glance, the images below may look like photos, or at most, digitally enhanced images. In actual fact, what follows are hyper realistic oil paintings created by talented Belgium artist Christiane Vleugels. Her interest in art began at the very tender age of 12 - a passion that she continued to pursue well into her teen years when she later on studied Fine Arts and learned drawing and sculpting. Take a look at the incredible art she creates:
To view more of her work, take a look at her website.
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