A pedestrian holds an umbrella to protect from the sun in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, May 3, 2024. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)

People jump into a swimming pool seeking relief from the summer heat, in Sanaa, Yemen on August 7, 2025. (Photo by Khaled Abdullah/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)

Israeli fashion design student from the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design Danit Peleg (R) assists a fashion blogger to wear an outfit from her graduate collection during a conference on 3-D printing in Tel Aviv, Israel September 3, 2015. Peleg, 27, says she spent over 2000 hours to create her graduate collection which is made solely from home 3-D printers. International fashion bloggers, taking part in a project supported by “Stand With Us Israel fellowship”, a non-profit organisation, attended the conference and tried on Peleg's clothing before listening to her talk about her collection. (Photo by Nir Elias/Reuters)

Emilio Gonzalez from Venezuela poses during the Cali Tattoo Festival in Cali, Colombia, September 12, 2015. (Photo by Jaime Saldarriaga/Reuters)

A boy jumps from a swing during sunset in Valras-Plage, southern France December 29, 2014. (Photo by Yves Herman/Reuters)

Revellers from Russia parade during the Aoussou Carnival in Sousse, Tunisia July 26, 2015. (Photo by Anis Mili/Reuters)