Drawing or photo: Dominican artist makes incredibly realistic portraits

It takes a special gift to portray the world with such precision that viewers begin to doubt what they see. Kamalka Laureano, without a doubt, has such a gift. His paintings are easily confused with real high-resolution photographs.

The Dominican artist, who now lives in Mexico City, pays a lot of attention to detail. He so thoroughly recreates freckles, pores and skin texture that it becomes difficult to believe that this is actually paint on canvas. When you look at his portraits, it seems as if you see countless hours spent on improving the work. Selflessness and exceptional talent are embodied in every painting.

The 35-year-old artist has tens of thousands of Instagram followers, and their number continues to grow. But what really sets off Kamalka's work is his ability to portray genuine emotions, which makes portraits incredibly spiritualized, holistic works of art.