Indian woman’s food paintings become famous on Twitter. Varuna Sridhar lives in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She uploaded a painting of a cup of coffee on the social media platform.

The response was beyond anything she could have hoped for. Twitter users were unsure whether she had uploaded a photograph or a painting.

It received tens of thousands of likes and shares, including from famous people.

What is Hyper-Realism food paintings?

The term “hyper-realism” refers to the practice of painting food in such a realistic manner that the viewer is confused as to whether they are looking at a photograph or a painting.

Her painting of filter coffee quickly gained traction across all social media platforms. It garnered almost sixty thousand likes, and even well-known figures spread the word about the painting.

Key Facts!

• Varuna Sridhar’s first painting was when he was only two years old.
• When she was young, she started showing her work to other people.
• She taught herself how to digitally paint when she was a child.
• Varuna also started trying out different ways to paint so that she could learn more.
• She is set on the style of writing called “hyper-realism.”
• Her favourite subject is food that people in Tamil Nadu, the state where she was born, eat every day.
• So, she started making paintings of different kinds of food, like masala dosa and other south Indian dishes.
• She has had close to thirteen exhibition shows.
• Indians who live in other countries are starting to buy her paintings to put in their homes.
• She has also set up a studio where she plans to give art classes.
• She wants to be as famous as famous artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Pablo Picasso.

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Check out a few hyper-realistic drawings shared by Marcello Barenghi.

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