{"id":17401,"date":"2013-06-14T23:01:17","date_gmt":"2013-06-14T15:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=17401"},"modified":"2017-11-14T05:51:44","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T21:51:44","slug":"alive-without-life-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/alive-without-life-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Mind-Blowing 3D Paintings by Keng Lye"},"content":{"rendered":"

You won\u2019t believe your eyes. The goldfish you see below is a still sculpture, made from cold resin and painted with acrylic paint. The sculpture is made by Singapore-based artist cum magician, Keng Lye<\/a>,<\/strong> who captures aquatic animals in artistic, lifelike moments, that will truly boggle your mind. Take note that all of the following images you will see actually painted on a flat surface!<\/p>\n

Inspired by Riusuke Fukahori<\/a>, Keng Lye managed to come up with his own unique variation that challenges your visual sense of reality. Believe it or not, let your eyes be the judge.<\/p>\n

Recommended Reading: <\/strong>50 Absolutely Stunning 3D Street Art (Paintings)<\/a><\/p>\n

A Box of Life<\/a><\/strong>. This is not a case of overcrowding of fish. They are fake so don\u2019t go starting a petition. The 3D effect here is amazing but it ain\u2019t a problem for Keng Lye.<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a><\/p>\n

Swimming Fish<\/a><\/strong>. This cute little goldfish is actually painted on a flast surface, despite havin ga shadow of its own. No secondary mediums were used. No 3D software or digital manipulation involved. You can start wow-ing now.<\/p>\n

\"swimming<\/a><\/p>\n

Little Fish<\/a><\/strong>. Seems like the fish will pop out of the water at any second!<\/p>\n

\"little<\/a><\/p>\n

Fish Pond<\/a><\/strong>. Place this on your living room\u2019s table and enjoy watching visitors try to feed the fish.<\/p>\n

\"fish<\/a><\/p>\n

Fighting Fish<\/a><\/strong>. It just needs 2 layers of resin to achieve the liveliness of this beautiful fighting fish.<\/p>\n

\"fighting<\/a><\/p>\n

Terrapin<\/a><\/strong>. To achieve the effect, the turtle\u2019s feet are painted on a first layer of resin, then the body is painted on a second layer.<\/p>\n

\"terrapin\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A Bucket of Life<\/a><\/strong>. For this bucket of fishes, it requires 10 layers of resin, and patience of course.<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a><\/p>\n

Alive Without Breath<\/a><\/strong>. The second series, such as this breathtaking work, is actually completed with additional elements like seeds, pebbles or egg shells, giving the work more depth and sense of reality.<\/p>\n

\"alive<\/a><\/p>\n

Please don\u2019t eat me!<\/a><\/strong> It\u2019s amazing to see how incorporating pebbles can result in more persuasive 3D effects; the same trick could be done on multiple layers of resin too.<\/p>\n

\"please<\/a><\/p>\n

Turtles<\/a><\/strong>. Unlike most 3D illusions, you can view this work and still get the 3D effect from any angle. One more reason to like Keng Lye\u2019s works.<\/p>\n

\"turtles\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Which work showcased above tricked your eyes? Share your thoughts in the comment and your love for such beautiful artistic work!<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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