Stefan Pabst, 35, creates jaw-dropping 3D illusion art and photorealistic portraits of famous faces after decades of perfecting his skills.

He uses a range of paint brushes for what he calls '3D drawing' using the trompe l'oeil technique; a French term literally meaning 'trick the eye'.

His work ranges from spine-chilling spiders that appear real enough to touch to stunning drawings of stars including Scarlett Johansson and Angelina Jolie.

He takes around three hours to complete his optical illusion creations, which have also included a lantern and a range of drinking glasses.

Russian-born Stefan, who moved to Germany at age 15, began drawing at five when he copied images from an old bible.

Born in Russia but now living in Germany, the artist uses oil dry-brush techniques to create his masterpieces that quite literally jump out of the page.

- Daily mail