22-year-old Japanese artist’s pencil drawings look like photos
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Using ordinary pencils and paper, 22-year-old Japanese artist Kohei Ohmori created dozens of lifelike drawings that have impressed people worldwide. /Boardpanda Photo

Using ordinary pencils and paper, 22-year-old Japanese artist Kohei Ohmori created dozens of lifelike drawings that have impressed people worldwide. /Boardpanda Photo

Because of his obsession with details, this Okayama-based prodigy has been called a ‘mad genius’ and ‘insane’ by  his Twitter audience. /Boardpanda Photo

Because of his obsession with details, this Okayama-based prodigy has been called a ‘mad genius’ and ‘insane’ by  his Twitter audience. /Boardpanda Photo

Carefully placing shade, highlights and ultra-thin lines, Ohmori spends more than 200 hours on each project, creating these amazing images. /Boardpanda Photo

Carefully placing shade, highlights and ultra-thin lines, Ohmori spends more than 200 hours on each project, creating these amazing images. /Boardpanda Photo

His most recent work, which has yet to be completed, depicts a shiny nut and bolt that look photo-realistic./Boardpanda Photo

His most recent work, which has yet to be completed, depicts a shiny nut and bolt that look photo-realistic./Boardpanda Photo