These realistic paintings of animals and fruits make it seem as if they are right in front of you. These are the works of Italian artist Johannes Stoetter. He became famous for his unique style of painting on human skin, rather than on standard canvases. This unique technique involves body painting models without revealing that they are human.
Video source: (Johannes Stoetter Official YouTube: https://youtu.be/A_zK3IpfSxE)

It takes an enormous amount of time and effort to pose one or more models in a predetermined position and perfectly paint the characteristics of the animal or fruit they are painting into their skin. Each piece requires weeks of preparation and planning, with the actual painting taking more than eight hours to complete.

Originally, Johannes was an artist who painted traditional paintings, but without any prior notice or opportunity, he came up with the idea of body painting and became passionate about it. He quickly won numerous awards and was featured on major television stations, drawing worldwide attention. One of his most well-known works is a frog piece featuring five models. He painted the frog's intricate details onto their skin, skillfully posing them to represent the frog's limbs.

Many of Johannes's works are themed around nature. Born and raised in the Italian Alps, he has been familiar with and recognized nature as a special being since childhood. His body painting series expresses his desire to deepen viewers' understanding of nature and conveys the message that the way things appear may not always be as they really are.

The photos alone are enough to appreciate the charm of the works in this series, but I highly recommend watching the video to see how many models are posing and how they create the pieces.

This article has been translated and written with permission from (Source: http://www.johannesstoetterart.com/, wb-production.com).