This artist's hyper-realistic paintings are so stunningly detailed that you would believe that they are photographs.
Don't trust us? Take a look at some of his pieces.
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Sergey Piskunov, 31, from Ukraine, started painting 11 years ago and has taught himself how to produce photorealistic paintings. He specialises in paintings of the female form, close-ups of facial features and still lifes that look good enough to eat. Photograph: Sergey Piskunov
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This stunning painting of a woman's face flecked with gold foil is typical of Sergey's work. He says he spends between 200 to 400 hours of work directly at the canvas. Photograph: Sergey Piskunov
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Sergey enjoys producing paintings of the female form. Photograph: Sergey Piskunov
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Sergey has created this portrait of a woman with a cracked mask over her face -- and his unique painting skills have brought the artwork to life with his astonishing 3D effects. Photograph: Sergey Piskunov
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An example of Sergey's still lifes. These blueberries covered in water droplets look simply succulent. Photograph: Sergey Piskunov
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Other creations include this piece of a woman peering out from behind what appears to be green cellophane wrapping the frame, and a piece with two women screaming at each other while paint seemingly drips from their heads. Photograph: Sergey Piskunov