Hop art: Artist's incredible body painting transforms five people into a tropical frog
On first inspection, this picture appears to be of a tropical frog sitting on top of a leaf in a far-flung rainforest.
However it is actually an incredible illusion by body painter Johannes Stoetter, who creates fine art by turning people into nature's weirdest and most wonderful animals with a flick of a paintbrush.
The artist, a former body-painting world champion, takes his inspiration from the natural world and has gained a reputation for creating eye-bending masterpieces.
The 36-year-old artist used five people to recreate the lifelike tropical tree frog – which has quickly become one his most impressive creations.
The fine-art painter spends up to five months painstakingly planning and perfecting each one of his amazing creations.
Each work of art then takes up to eight hours to complete using special breathable paint.
The stunning creations, which include fruit made from painted heads, have earned Johannes the World Body Painting Champion title.
Mr Stoetter used five people to recreate this lifelike tropical tree frog. One person can be seen in the centre, acting as the frog's backbone, while two others can be seen crouched on the floor, acting as the frog's back legs. Two others are sat upright either side of the 'backbone' with their arms and hands strategically placed to replicate the front legs
Hop art: The 36-year-old artist, who lives in Italy, plays tricks with the mind thanks to his incredible talent for body art in which he makes his subjects disappear into their backgrounds
Mr Stoetter was crowned the World Body Painting Champion in 2012 after spending years demonstrating his incredible talent for including intricate detailing when painting human bodies
Mr Stoetter dedicates his life to creating the extraordinary masterpieces which take up to five months to plan and create
The incredible artworks created by Mr Stoetter are mind-blowing and demonstrate the intricate and painstaking attention to detail he applies to each of his creations
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