Would you believe that these flowers are made from self-hardening clay? It’s hard to imagine, as they look so fresh and delicate, but that’s the exceptional talent of Julia Oleynik. This artist hand-sculpts flowers that are truer than life, playing with the finesse of the petals and the subtlety of the colours to deceive the eye with fascinating mastery.
The floral art of Julia Oleynik
Through her creations, Julia transcends the material and proves that floral art is not limited to fresh flowers. Each piece requires hours of meticulous attention to detail and a perfect knowledge of plants to capture the very essence of the flower, from the velvety softness of a rose petal to the fragile curve of a stem. His work is part of an approach where nature and art merge to offer a timeless and poetic vision of plants.
A rare skill, a perfect illusion… Julia Oleynik invites us to rediscover floral beauty from a whole new angle. And because words are not enough to describe the beauty of her art, take a look at the images that follow.
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