Super Cool Photorealism in 3D Paintings

So, this

is pretty cool. In the past, three-dimensional art was called sculpture, but this is changing. Riusuke Fukahori paints in layers of resin to create amazing three-dimensional paintings of fish. The ones in the bowls are my favorites; I imagine one being placed on the table at a sushi restaurant.

 

So freaking cool

Since viewing this article a few days ago, I’ve been trying to think of other interesting ways Fukahori or other artists could execute this style. While, this is very closely related to his current style, if he were to create the resin layers from a horizontal perspective, he could make an entire fish tank viewable from a single side. Much more humane than keeping exotic fish.

this too

This is by far one of the coolest things I’ve seen in quite some time. I’m excited to see where else he and other artists take this style in the future. Can’t wait.