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Incredible Seattle artist creates childlike paintings that trick your eyes with 3D shapes
People are astonished by the level of skill Seattle artist Bill Braun possesses after many realize that his childlike paintings are works of art as they play with 3D designs.
Social media users are obsessed with Bill Braun’s art as he captures childlike images colorfully and playfully. At first glance, you might think it is a simple painting, but as you look at it deeply, you start to realize how talented his work is.
Bill Braun’s viral photo explored
The photo that is taking over platforms like TikTok, Reddit, and others consists of two bears who are seen strolling around a lakeshore.
At first, it looks like the picture is a collection of paper crafts as the image appears to have staple marks. However, as you look closely, you will notice that everything the eye sees is painting.
People were shocked to see how easily Bill managed to show shadows using paintings and give the entire image a realistic 3D design.
Social media reacts to the video
With the video going viral, it was only a matter of seconds for people to start reacting to it. One user wrote: “That is pretty impressive and mind-blowing indeed!” Another added: “Its definitely messing with my�brain.”
“I have to twist my eyes to see that it’s incredibly skillfully done and not just some paper and glue,” read one more comment. “My brain literally cannot see it as anything but construction paper. Wow, what skill,” wrote one more. “Watched it 3 times. Still can’t register it’s painted,” said another.
“That is an amazing level of talent,” expressed another. “Actually insane,” said one more. “I believe it but my brain isnt allowing me to. Looks just too realistic,” wrote another.
What we know about the Seattle artist
Bill’s work is trompe l’oeil�which means ‘trick the eye.’ In his statement, Bill noted: “The basic rules of trompe l’oeil painting are that objects are rendered in real scale, and totally within a shallow painted space. This type of painting has always been a minor branch of realist painting but with a very long history.”
“The basic rules of trompe l’oeil painting are that objects are rendered in real scale, and totally within a shallow painted space. This type of painting has always been a minor branch of realist painting but with a very long history.”
Today, there are still a couple of artists who specialize in this art form and Bill happens to be one of them.
