Marc Sijan

Believe it or not, this is a sculpture: Hand on Shoulder (2004). It's by Marc Sijan, who spends six months creating a plaster mould, casting the sculpture in polyester resin and coating it with up to 25 layers of paint. Using oil paints, he adds freckles, veins and birthmarks. The results are stunning. The Delaware Art Museum in the USA opened an exhibition of his work two days ago: Ultra-Realistic Sculpture by Marc Sijan. The exhibition runs until 16 January 2011.