At a glance, the three-dimensional portraits almost look like photographs.
The results will make you do a double-take!
Crain was introduced topaper quillingabout eight years ago and has always looked beyond what seems possible at the time.
I recall my first piece being inspired by a printed gift bag, she tells My Modern Met.
That is when I ventured into the technique I used for theMaine coon catpiece.
My sister has dubbed it ultra-realistic quilling.
The incredible details in every portrait represent a time-consuming process.
The whiskers are 1/16 wide (some thinner) strips of paper tapered at the ends to a point.
Artist Amy Crain uses paper quilling to create ultra-realistic portraits of animals like this cat.
She estimates that it took her about 180 hours to complete.
The paper quilling artist also crafted a couple of adorable dogs.
