Liu Hai, a 60-year-old Chinese laborer, recently became a local celebrity lately his works of art, made from oddly-shaped potatoes. /Photo from Chinanews.com

Mr. Liu transforms weird-looking potatoes into animals and even human figures./Photo from Chinanews.com

A self-taught artist, Liu has been fascinated with painting since he was a kid. After years of practice, Liu’s skill has become another source of income in addition to farming, bringing it at 30,000 yuan (about 4,500 US dollars) at most a year. /Photo from Chinanews.com

Now, painting potatoes has not only become Liu's hobby, but also a shared family activity. /Photo from Chinanews.com