Belarusian people take part in the Ivan Kupala festival near the town of Rakov, west of Minsk June 27, 2015. The ancient tradition, originating from pagan times, is usually marked with grand overnight festivities. On Kupala night, people sing and dance around campfires, believing it will purge them of their sins and make them healthier. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

These hyper realistic drawings are so lifelike they could pass for photographs. The incredibly detailed works of art were created by self-taught artist Ivan Hoo, from Singapore, who earns a living from his realistic drawings and paintings. The 31-year-old takes up to three days to complete the impressive pieces, which include animal portraits and still life drawings of everyday items such as a Starbucks cup. The A3 sketches are completed using a range of soft pastel pencils and are drawn from still life, or a photograph taken by Ivan himself. Here: Ivan Hoos drawing of a pug. (Photo by Ivan Hoo/Caters News)

“You” star, American actress Victoria Pedretti locks lips with American actor Fred Hechinger in New York City on February 26, 2024. (Photo by The Image Direct)

A reveller attends a LGBT+ pride parade in Santiago, Chile, November 13, 2021. (Photo by Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)

A theater company performs “Insectes” during Santiago a Mil International Theater Festival in Santiago, Chile on January 12, 2023. (Photo by Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)

Activists attend a parade to demand rights of gender equality to LGBT community members in Santiago, Chile, November 25, 2017. (Photo by Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)

Ecuadorian luthier Ivan Ibujes plays a guitar after repairing it at his shop in Quito, June 17, 2016. (Photo by Guillermo Granja/Reuters)