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Photo-realistic paintings of women in nature by Yigal Ozeri

Tel Aviv-born, New York-based painter Yigal Ozeri has produced these incredibly realistic paintings of women lying in beautiful landscapes that make you wonder if they are in fact photographs.

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All images courtesy of the artist

All images courtesy of the artist

Trust me, they are not. These are photo-realistic paintings of women surrounded by nature, that capture every tiny detail, from flyaway hairs on the subject's head to the ripples of water surrounding her.

But how does he do it? Each piece is the result of multiple stages of the artist's process, which starts with a photo session to capture his beautiful subjects. From there, he edits his work digitally to produce a more cinematic image, which he then replicates by hand with a brush.

Woman with blonde hair in white clothing reclining on patterned fabric above water with fallen leaves and branches
Woman with long brown hair lying among foliage wearing a white shirt, painted by Yigal Ozeri
Woman with long dark hair resting against warm, glowing foliage in a photo-realistic painting by Yigal Ozeri
Woman with pale skin and dark hair lying on moss-covered rocks and ferns, wearing dark clothing with an orange accent, one arm outstretched
Woman with reddish-brown hair lying among white flowers and green foliage, gazing upward with an expressive face
Woman with dark hair floating in shallow water wearing a colourful patterned dress, painted by Yigal Ozeri
Woman with closed eyes lying in dried grasses and vegetation beneath a blue sky in a photo-realistic painting by Yigal Ozeri
Woman with long chestnut hair lying in snow wearing black clothing, looking upward
Woman in brown coat lying in snowy woodland among bare branches and fallen leaves, looking upward in a photo-realistic painting by Yigal Ozeri
Yigal Ozeri's large-scale photo-realistic painting of a woman in a white shirt reclining by a river, displayed in his studio workspace
Yigal Ozeri seated in his studio surrounded by large photo-realistic paintings of women in natural landscapes displayed on white walls
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