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Hyperrealistic art that looks like photographs of beautiful women drenched in honey

When you first look at the stunning oil paintings of German artist Mike Dargas you'd easily mistake them for photographs. Hyperrealistic and intricate, the portraits are so incredibly perfect that you simply can't decipher how he was able to do it.

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All images courtesy of Mike Dargas

All images courtesy of Mike Dargas

Born in 1983 in Cologne, Dargas began to paint as a young child. By the age of eleven, he was taking his artistic talent to the streets after discovering pavement painting, and he drew pictures of the old masters in pastel and chalk on Cologne's cathedral square. This followed with 18 months at a local art school, where Dargas was the only child in an adult group.

He then went on to create three-dimensional art and modelled sculptures out ​​of wood. In his early twenties, he made a name for himself on the tattoo scene. Here, he won numerous prizes and awards and was inspired by artists such as Dali and Caravaggio where he could deal more often with surrealism and realism. Today, Dargas loves to create hyperrealistic oil paintings that look like photographs, in an ongoing pursuit of perfection.

Discover more of his amazing work at www.mikedargas.com.

Hyperrealistic oil painting by Mike Dargas of a woman's face with honey dripping down her forehead, nose and chin, her eyes closed and tongue extended
Artist Mike Dargas paints a hyperrealistic oil portrait of a woman's face with closed eyes and golden liquid dripping down, while adding details with a brush
Hyperrealistic oil painting by Mike Dargas of a woman's face with honey dripping down her features and pearl earrings, eyes closed with dark lashes
Hyperrealistic oil painting by Mike Dargas of a woman's face tilted sideways with honey dripping from her open mouth and eye
Artist Mike Dargas paints a hyperrealistic oil portrait of a woman's face covered in glossy golden honey, with visible brushwork detail
Portrait of a woman with platinum blonde hair and burgundy lips, her face covered in glossy golden liquid dripping downwards
Hyperrealistic oil painting by Mike Dargas depicting a woman's face covered in glossy black liquid with dramatic makeup and closed eyes
Close-up of a hyperrealistic oil painting by Mike Dargas depicting a face covered in glossy black liquid with eyes closed and parted lips
Mike Dargas hyperrealistic oil painting of a woman's face with closed eyes and red lips, covered in dripping golden honey, being painted by an artist's hand holding a palette
Mike Dargas works on a hyperrealistic oil painting of a woman's face with honey dripping down her skin
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