Korean artist An Jung-hwan has found acclaim in recent years for creating stunning hyperrealistic paintings. The 42-year-old artist finds inspiration in nature to create his super realistic artworks and depicts various landscape scenes in flawless detail. Jung-hwan, who received his formal education in painting at Keimyung University in Daegu, South Korea, spends hours creating a single painting to ensure it looks as close to reality as possible.
His large-scale oil landscapes often feature wooded forests, verdant meadows, and beautiful mountains and have a distinct naturalistic spirit. The artist’s paintings have been featured in various exhibitions across Korea and Asia and he has received plenty of adulation for his works.
Here, we have featured some of An Jung-hwan’s best hyperrealistic nature paintings. Take a look. You are bound to feel as if you actually entered the wondrous natural world he has created.
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