During this pandemic, some people prefer to develop their musical and artistic abilities. Few individuals, on the other hand, are naturally gifted and have a special talent.

Kei Mieno is a Japanese artist and painter, born in Hiroshima, Japan.

He creates drawings that are meticulously detailed and realistic paintings, and could easily be mistaken for photographs.

His works are astounding and breathtaking that you would ask, “Is this really a painting?”

Take a look at some of his incredible oil painting creations!

#1 A woman with the seawater background

https://www.instagram.com/p/BojE4eiBx6D/

The hair is perfectly imperfect! Patience, as they say, is one of the characteristics of every successful artist.

#2 Black and white

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo8x2qWhaRG/

This artist is fantastic in that he was able to produce a painting containing shades of neutral grey ranging from black to white with a bonus splash of color in this lady’s hair.

#3 Love the details

https://www.instagram.com/p/CH2ly9rHVHj/

It’s so realistic! Just WOW! Imagine, Kei completed this masterpiece in just three months.

#4 A girl crying

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo1M8ShhDyO/

She might be crying or just shading her eyes from the sun’s glare. We really never know the ability of an artist to draw what he sees.

#5 Astounding details

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm3SMEhBlUA/

The colors, shadows, lights, texture, and variations — all work together to produce stunning lifelike artwork.

#6 Magnificent light

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHjjgVyHOj1/

This is wild! Kei said that:

“It took a whole year to complete this painting! About 2,000 hours. The size is 160 cm x 130cm, so the real thing is 2,000,000,000 times better than you can see in the image.”

On November 21st, 2020, this painting was on display at the Hoki Museum.

#7 Different skin tones

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFgzCBDn5mA/

This is the epitome of recreation! Literally, gorgeous!

#8 Super realism

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwrBqvjggBc/

How cool is this one? The artist’s expertise in light and anatomy is very impressive!

#9 Cute child

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpCC5mmB1Sd/

The color blending is amazing. The innocence and peace on a baby’s face are depicted in this painting.

#10 Unbelievable

https://www.instagram.com/p/BoqzGf3BImT/

Another great and perfect work! This oil painting reflects the sweetness of a woman with her smile.

#11 Gorgeous woman in black

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1TNZbIHpnf/

Mieno can capture distinctive facial expressions and body language in his paintings, bringing them to life.

#12 Beautiful young lady

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bol2eRehOdH/

He replicates the texture of the clothing to the point that you can actually sense the softness of the shirt.

Indeed, Kei Mieno is an extraordinarily talented man.

In 2007, Kei Mieno graduated from Hiroshima City University (HCU), College of Art. He has been living as a painter and doing realism.

Mieno told Grape Japan that he wants to disassociate himself from the photorealism and hyperrealism genres.

He shared his insights saying:

“What emotions am I feeling now, how strong are they, and can they be conveyed in words? The meaning of the words you use is never exactly the same as the meaning they have within someone else’s mind. When turned into words, feelings and impressions end up being translated and transformed into something different. Such reflections are inevitable when you think about something which you truly want to convey.”

He added that:

“What I try to draw is the appearance of things exactly the way my eyes see them. There is a difference between the image captured by your eyes and then sent to your brain and the same image captured by your mind. Your emotions and perceptions alter the image’s colors and shapes. By drawing the colors, shapes, and light as they are within me, I hope to convey all that cannot be conveyed by language.”

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Sources: Instagram/MienoKei, Kei Mieno/Wixsite, Grape Japan