15 astounding examples of photorealism These illustrators, painters and artists have an unfathomable talent. Creating photo realistic portraits and landscapes using only a pen, pencil or brush, the attention to detail and photo realism is absolutely awe-inspiring. Take a look at our picks of the best of the bunch. 01. Based in Cheshire, Rob Hefferan is an exceptionally talented figurative artist. 02. Juan Francisco Casas Ruiz is a Spaniard visual artist. 03. Halim Ghodbane's attention to detail is breath-taking. 04. Michael's work has been the subject of five solo shows in London. 05. Jeremy Geddes creates other wordly and abstract photorealistic paintings. 06. Focusing on hands, water and sculptures, Rodriguez's attention to detail is astonishing. Creating each picture using colour pencils, other work by Rodriguez mimics oil paintings. 07. Italian-born Roberto Bernardi is one of the most well known photorealist artists, with his art displayed around the world. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Like this?
DIY Elbow Patch While perusing Pinterest one evening, I came across an intriguing tutorial on the wonderful art of needle felting. I had to learn more – especially after realizing it entailed repeatedly stabbing a needle up and down into a piece of fabric or sweater. A satisfying stress reliever that results in something wearable? You’ll need: With the sweater on, place a piece of tape about half an inch below the elbow. Align and center the bottom of the cookie cutter along the top of the tape. Fill the cutter, spreading out the wool fibers evenly. At the base of all felting needles are tiny, sharp burrs, which grab and interlock the wool fibers. Continue stabbing away until the surface is flat and even. Remove the cutter and use the tip of the needle to reign in any stray fibers, if necessary. Patch up any bare or uneven spots by adding more wool roving where needed. Carefully peel the sweater away from the foam. To smooth and set the patch, spritz with water and press with an iron on the wool setting.