In Astonishingly Realistic Painting, Artist Hiroki Okuma Spent Months Just on His Model’s Hair – Design You Trust

In Astonishingly Realistic Painting, Artist Hiroki Okuma Spent Months Just on His Model’s Hair

Japanese artist Hiroki Ōkuma has stunned his followers and other art-lovers with a viral post on his Twitter account revealing his latest oil painting.

Born in Saitama in 1988, Ōkuma completed a Masters in Oil Painting at the prestigious Tokyo University of the Arts. He creates exquisitely detailed photorealistic still lifes and gorgeous portraits, working in oil, pencil, acrylic, resin, and other media. His latest portrait shows a woman resting peacefully on her side on white sheets and wearing a white blouse and bathed in a cool white light. The beautiful work is so realistic, thanks to Ōkuma’s attention to detail, particularly the model’s hair.

More: Instagram, Twitter h/t: grapee

“This is a work for which I spent months just on the hair. I almost lost heart several times during the process, but I finally completed it.”

Indeed, it seems clear from the reactions this painting elicited that this work represented far more than an attempt to create photographic realism. It has qualities that invite the user to come closer, to meet the work face to face.

Hopefully, the public will be granted such an opportunity at an exhibition in the not-too-distant future.

Here are a few more examples of Ōkuma’s art from his Twitter account:






















If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Oh, Design You Trust,' our brand new Facebook page! Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

Cutest 'Angular' Animals and Characters by Nathan Pangilinan
Shanghai Studio Creates Posters To Help Fight Against Coronavirus, Inspired By Vintage Chinese Public Health Notices
2 New and Awesome Wall Decal Collections from PIXERS
Amazing Vintage Photos Of Betty Broadbent, The ‘Tattooed Venus’ From The Late 1930s
“Dog Heroes”: Photographer Creates Realistic AI-Portraits Of Dogs In Uniforms
Athletic Clothing Company Has Launched A Controversial Ad Campaign Shows Marine Vet With Hogtied ‘Trump’
"Days of Thunder": Atmospheric Cityscape Oil Paintings by Bozhena Fuchs
Artist Scott Listfield Paints Post-Apocalyptic Scenes Of The Bay Area
This Instagram Page Is Beyond Satisfying
Fantastic Street Art By Seth Globepainter
33 Letters for Ukraine: Letters of The Ukrainian Alphabet as A Sign of Solidarity
Woman Hilariously Recreates More Ridiculous Instagram Photos Posted By Celebs
The Distorted Street Faces of Andre Muniz Gonzaga
The Art of Japanese Portrait Photography by Kishin Shinoyama
Artist Uses Wind Dancers To Express Difficult Topics Like BLM Movement, Gun Violence, And Poverty In Her Stunning Paintings
Dad Continues To Recreate Son’s Adorable Drawings Into Hilarious Real-Life Counterparts
Artist Expresses Her Love For Cats And Dogs In Adorable Minimalist Illustrations
17 Wonderfully Tender Illustrations Dedicated To Our Beloved Moms
12 Reasons Why I Love Her
Tattoo Artist Creates Stunning Portraits Entirely Out Of ASCII Code
Japanese Artist Creates Incredible Realistic Intimate Garments from Ceramics
Cursed Cute: The Superb Digital Concept Artworks Of Izzy Medrano
"Angelarium": The Superb Digital Surreal & Fantasy Artworks of Peter Mohrbacher
"Consumed and Controlled": Our Dark Future in Provoking Artworks by Zach McLean