# Creepy Realistic Pencil Art These Fredo 3D Art Drawings Look Astoundingly Real By Clarissa Hilary Basham | Published 2011-03-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fredo-3d-art References: [fludit](http://www.fludit.com/inspiration/incredible-and-scary-3d-pencil-drawings-by-17-year-old-fredo.html) & [fredoart.deviantart](http://fredoart.deviantart.com/) Fredo is a 17-year-old, Chile-born artist who makes incredibly realistic [3D pencil drawings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawings-alive) that are somewhat creepy -- by subject matter. Inspired by artists [Rembrandt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rembrandt-charms) and Beksinki, this talented young artists draws for months at a time on one piece. The Fredo 3D art drawings are so realistic, they make it hard to differentiate what is drawn and what is real. Fredo fuses photography and [pencil drawings into his art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-pencils). He draws the 3D image, then adds real-life pieces to be a part of the art. By taking a photo after all is said and done, the outcome is a 3D effect in which the viewer is tricked into thinking the art is a photograph with no drawing involved. The subject matter is fairly dark: skulls, people begging for change, chilling trees and severed fingers. Nonetheless, the viewer is likely to be awestruck by Fredo’s incredibly realistic art. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Realistic Pencil Drawings:** Explore the trend of hyper-realistic pencil drawings that blur the line between art and reality. - **3D Art:** Discover the rise of 3D art, where artists create stunning pieces that appear to pop out of the page. - **Photography Integration:** Find out how artists are incorporating photography into their drawings to achieve mind-bending 3D effects. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** The art industry can embrace the trend of realistic pencil drawings and explore new opportunities in creating immersive artwork. - **Photography:** The photography industry can explore collaborations with pencil artists and experiment with combining mediums for unique visual experiences. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can incorporate 3D art techniques into movies, TV shows, and virtual experiences to create mind-blowing visuals for audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Gem-Like Sculptural Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cylindrical-lenses.md) - [Robotic Portrait Sketches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pankraz-piktograph.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [AI Line Drawing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pencilify-ai.md) - [Retro Drawing-Inpsired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-project.md)