Painting is typically seen on canvas, panel, or wood.
But not in the case of Japanese artistAkie Nakata.
From cats and dogs to birds and even tigers, she magicallytransforms smooth stones into adorable animals.
The key to this craft is using the natural shape of the rock as a guide.
This means rendering the subject along its natural curves and angles.
Its luxurious fur coat covers the rest of the surface, highlighted by numerous brushstrokes in varying gray hues.
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Japanese artist Akie Nakata creates lifelike rock paintings.
Each one resembles a palm-sized animal.
Rocks of different sizes are transformed into cats, dogs, birds, and more.
