Realistic Drawing of a Catfish Looks Like It’s Swimming Off the Page

--------------------------------------------------------------- Want a daily digest email featuring our latest articles? Stay updated and [subscribe here](=). It's easy to mistake the drawings of 25-year-old Aria for reality. The self-taught Japanese artist is famous on social media for creating head-turning illustrations of animals and objects that look like they're about to pop off the page. Her latest piece captures the whiskery form of a catfish whose tail magically escapes the boundary of the paper. ​ Optical Illusions That Will Make You Look Twice Despite its three-dimensional appearance, Aria's artwork is, in fact, two-dimensional. It's just masterfully drawn to look as much like the subject as possible. She does this by carefully sketching the object and then filling it with layers of colored pencils. This technique lets her recreate light and shadow, which in turn makes it seem as though each drawing is solid and three-dimensional. Click the link below to learn more about how Aria made this incredibly lifelike drawing. ​ ​[Realistic Drawing of a Catfish Looks Like It’s Swimming Off the Page](​ ¢Â€Â‹ [READ IT NOW]( ​ Do you find inspiration in stories and artists like these? [Become a member of My Modern Met](=) to help create a positive culture by highlighting the best sides of humanity. Jessica Stewart Staff Writer Thanks for subscribing to newsletters from [My Modern Met.]( To make sure our emails don’t get lost, [add us to your address book.]() UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES: - Daily Newsletter: Whenever there is something new - Weekly Roundup: Weekly updates packaged into one convenient newsletter - Click here to change your [current preferences.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 121 Evergreen Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630