By Vurdlak on November 15, 2010, with 105 Comments
Check out these 3D pencil drawings I just stumbled upon! They were done by a Chilean artist who calls himself “Fredo”. He is “just” an ordinary 17-year-old prodigy, who draws objects that look like they’re about to jump off the page! Just by looking at his art, can you differentiate what’s real and what’s not? It takes Fredo anywhere from just 30 minutes, to as much as few months to create a single piece! Though there is no doubt he has been inspired by artists, such as M.C. Escher, Fredo’s art definitely has a modern twist. Some of his drawings feature creepy goblins holding physical objects like a lighter or reaching out of the page for a soda can!
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He also seems to be clearly influenced by Dali and even Picasso.
And A-Ha.
The first two and last one are the most realistic, they’re all really cool though!
For the elephant one I was like “Whuuuut???!!!” He uses 3d objects to reinforce the illusion! I wanna try it too!
GENIUS!
you should consider becoming a tattoo artist..you’d make lot’s of money!!!!
This boy is a genius! An excellent artist, and only 17 years old. I hope he continues to progress and grow.
That’s not a goblin holding the lighter, it’s a junkie. Very disturbing images.
Who gives a f*ck that it’s a junkie! It’s still a work of art! I suppose that offends you? Give credit where credit’s due,not criticize.
Also, the hand in the second picture has 6 fingers! Echoes of your post from a few days ago.
No, five, after one broke off XD
i dnt beleive tht the hand one.. the second one is flat atttt all. thtdsssss ccoooll
Cool
cool
He likes eyes, doesn’t he?
Totally Awesome…………..
Somebody was really paying attention in art class when they taught perspective!
this kid should learn how to tattoo, and move to Hollywood … he’d make a fortune
He’s real good.
Let’s not forget Escher in that list…
I don’t mean to be annoying but just in case you didn’t see this on the other post……
ok so i took this pic i took not knowing how it looked. when i downloaded it to my computer i realized how confused my brain got when i looked at it. so the only reason this picture works is because i balanced the chair perfectly on two legs, i took a pic with my camera at its angle not knowing creating this illusion i hope you like it and i also hope you post it :) the link to the pic i took (i had to make a website to be able to show you) is…… http://illusionpictureitook.blogspot.com/ please look at this thanks for your time
PS this was not photoshopped
How is it supposed to trick your brain? I have some trouble seeing these things so I’m just wondering.
very cool illusion! maybe if you take some more pictures like that Vurldak will look at them! :)
That’s really cool :D
I go to an art school and just HAD to share this with fellow classmates. Gosh I wish I could draw like that! Thanks for posting!
Oh my gosh those are so cool. Where’d you find them? Any certain website or all over the internet?
damm…
Have you ever see the 3-D art of Julian Beaver?
It has been around for years and blows one’s mind!!!
Have to admit, the kid is amazing :O
that is so cool!
I know I usually only comment when I question something, but these are some of the most increadible drawings I have ever seen. Very impressive.
these are bad its quite obvious that they’re flat (all of them)
that is the greatest 3d art i have ever seen
Those are incredible
thats awesome!
That’s amazing :o
Thanks those drawings look soo Real
Nice Find :-)
I am in total awe! I wish I had his teacher…
I’ve never ever seen anything so amazing in my life!! Great work Fredo! Sent the website address to pretty much everyone I know!!! :-)
Awesome 3D…
This is really great ART, I see traces of Dali in some of them…….
these are cool pics, sum are a bit obvious…
Actually, I can believe they are flat…I don’t see them really popping out like I know they should, I do see them as flat pieces of paper. I also have no depth perception so that’s probably why, but since I know what it’s supposed to look like, I can make myself see some bit of 3D, but I really have to focus :/
They’re still amazing, though :D
Totally Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved them! My favorite one was the first one. I can still hardly tell that it is not 3-D!!!!!
They look awesaome!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can’t believe that they worn’t 3D
at some point I though that you were tricking me
Fredo is just great……
studying the first one I see the tape that makes the 3d affect even more real, it brings the off the page in front of the binding of his drawing pad, studying each detail i discover a lot of tricks to the success of his drawings. thanks for sharing them..awesome
Well I think the second one is a little gross but I won’t juge anyone that took a long time
THEY ARE ALL AMAZING!!!
damm these are amazing. the elephant one and the last one have to b my favorite but they all are just truely amazing. and just 17 years old, WOW
Wow, just simply WOW, and he is 17. He has a life time to amzae us all. I hope to see more of his work.
the 6th picture cant b flat bcoz it is off the paper!!!!!!! not so much an illusion is it? check it b4 you paint it or put it on the internet OMG but they r all really good still especially the dinasour one
COOL!!
……lookn 4ward 2more. nice stuf fredo;!$!
Absolutely genius, this guy is going somewhere. The art is indeed realistic and i love how he uses real life objects to enhance his art and illusion.
in the 2nd pic -it is obvious the 6th finger\pinky is clearly drawn-different shade-pencile\graphite colour\tone-blurry and slightly out of perportion-the rest of hand is clearly a photo with the ‘cut’ finger bent-UNDER A dead giveaway-the drawn finger\6th-pinky]castS a shadow-all the OTHER FINGERS should as well-BUT DONT=this is because the shadow on the pinky is drawn also
the last one rocks
kewl i have a friend that does this there unbelieveble…..these are better )XD
awesome! the hand one is freaky!
the hand has six fingers
I’t *had* 6 fingers ;)
these are so sweet.
i love the one with the hand.
The hand is real, but the little finger and the severed finger is drawn, as is the eraser… :)
Clever use of props enhances depth and realism…
Me thinks…
If anybody’s upset about him losing that finger, don’t be — he’s still got a full set without it. Didja notice? (I didn’t, the first time I looked at it.)
i look all pictures 50-60times.these r aaammmmuuuuchhh……i have not other words 4 it.keep it up.
Wow!! Great did..
*mouth drops. THAT is art at the highest level I can think of. Talk about POP art.!
I had to come back and comment ’cause I went back and read the other comments, and noticed ppl mentioning the hand being real. So, I had to go back, and damn sho right that just made this art unexplainable in words.
dats 100% 3rd artwork man, excellent , i really enjoy goin thru the pexels tym nd again… nd am asking my self so many coflicting questions abut how u produced a masterpeice lyk dat..,
friggin awesome stuff had too look twice and then a third and what the hell 4,5,6 some really outstanding stuff
how is it possible yaar
omg…its unbelievable…where can i get these pencils?:)):P
OUTSTANDING!!!! BRAVO!!!!!
Thank you so much for Each and Everyone….
I will keep my Hard work Up .
seems pretty simple I mean ….It would only take me about oh………4500 years
amazing how did you learn o draw like that???
Fredo, this is amazing! Please contact me if you’ve got no sponsorship right now! Find me on facebook: ANIWURA OMOLAYO.
My favourites: the elephant, the man crawling out, the injured hand and the one with a crocodile.
Brilliant!
i know this guy :) is a friend of my ex, he is so cool!
I’m a graffiti artist, but these are very awesome drawings
To get the 3D to really pop, close one eye and wait.
um its called perspective drawing… been around for awhile.
Oh My this is vool I’ve never seen some of these ones before very clever I wish you can come over here to Nw Zealand and do these kinds of things here cuase this is very cool
I can conceivably imagine most of these as drawings. But that second one is photoshopped, I don’t care what you say.
Thats probably why the artist explained that the hand was HIS and only drew the pinky and severed pointer finger!
whoa!!!!!!!!!! im lovin these they r so awesum!!!!!!!
Amazingly done artwork, really skillful work by this artist. Impressive !!
Oh My Gosh
That was simply awsm
The last one reminds me of a song “i dug a deep black hole in my soal and I jumped right in, saw myself climbing out as i was climbing in”.
great song, I just stoped in to see what condition my condition was in.
These are just optical illusions. The hand with five of its fingers are real, check the base of the severed finger and you will notice that it is swollen and much bigger than the rest. The sixth finger is not real, check the difference i
These are just optical illusions. The hand with five of its fingers are real, check the base of the severed finger and you will notice that it is swollen and much bigger than the rest. The sixth finger is not real, check the difference in the coloration of the fifth and sixth finger and you will see the difference. There is also a difference in depth.