A happy dog ready to jump up and give you a kiss, a coffee-related accident and a broken egg - it looks like a photo exhibition, but these images are all drawn by hand. Heroically named artist Ivan Hoo, from Singapore, earns a living from his realistic drawings and paintings that look like photographs. The 31-year-old takes up to three days to complete the impressive pieces, which include animal portraits and still life drawings of everyday items such as a Starbucks cup. Scroll down for video . Dog days are over: This happy pug appears to be jumping out of the picture for a slobbering cuddle . Starbucks disaster: This afternoon coffee date could've been a disaster - had it been real! This jar of Nutella looks good enough to eat, but unfortunately enough, it's just a drawing . The sketches are completed using a range of soft pastel pencils and are drawn from still life, or from a photograph taken by Ivan himself. Mr Hoo said: 'Art is my job as well as my passion and I feel lucky to be able to devote myself to drawing and painting. 'I have always loved drawing ever since I was a child but I never studied art and am completely self-taught. 'Then about four or five years ago I decided to further my knowledge in drawing techniques - in particular realism - and work full time as an artist. Pastels have always been my favourite medium to work with. 'All of my work starts with a basic pencil sketch and I compose my own subjects and either take a photograph or draw from still life.' Time consuming: Artist Ivan Hoo takes up to three days to complete the impressive pieces . Inspired: Mr Hoo uses a range of soft pastel pencils draws from still life or from photographs . Brought to life: Mr Hoo works on a portrait of a little boy, left, and a young woman, right . Must be something in the water: The 31-year-old has been developing his style for years . Cracking business: After he started drawing as a hobby, Mr Hoo now works full-time as an artist . Spillage: Mr Hoo draws a realistic-looking can of Coca Cola and attempts to wipe it off . Holding it together: Mr Hoo's hyper-realistic painting of cellotape on a piece of wood . Money maker: Mr Hoo became a professional artist four-five years ago .
Artist Ivan Hoo, 31, creates drawings that looks like photographs .
Working from still life or snaps, he spends days on one painting .
A happy dog ready to jump up and give you a kiss, a coffee-related accident and a broken egg - it looks like a photo exhibition, but these images are all drawn by hand. Heroically named artist Ivan Hoo, from Singapore, earns a living from his realistic drawings and paintings that look like photographs. The 31-year-old takes up to three days to complete the impressive pieces, which include animal portraits and still life drawings of everyday items such as a Starbucks cup. Scroll down for video . Dog days are over: This happy pug appears to be jumping out of the picture for a slobbering cuddle . Starbucks disaster: This afternoon coffee date could've been a disaster - had it been real! This jar of Nutella looks good enough to eat, but unfortunately enough, it's just a drawing . The sketches are completed using a range of soft pastel pencils and are drawn from still life, or from a photograph taken by Ivan himself. Mr Hoo said: 'Art is my job as well as my passion and I feel lucky to be able to devote myself to drawing and painting. 'I have always loved drawing ever since I was a child but I never studied art and am completely self-taught. 'Then about four or five years ago I decided to further my knowledge in drawing techniques - in particular realism - and work full time as an artist. Pastels have always been my favourite medium to work with. 'All of my work starts with a basic pencil sketch and I compose my own subjects and either take a photograph or draw from still life.' Time consuming: Artist Ivan Hoo takes up to three days to complete the impressive pieces . Inspired: Mr Hoo uses a range of soft pastel pencils draws from still life or from photographs . Brought to life: Mr Hoo works on a portrait of a little boy, left, and a young woman, right . Must be something in the water: The 31-year-old has been developing his style for years . Cracking business: After he started drawing as a hobby, Mr Hoo now works full-time as an artist . Spillage: Mr Hoo draws a realistic-looking can of Coca Cola and attempts to wipe it off . Holding it together: Mr Hoo's hyper-realistic painting of cellotape on a piece of wood . Money maker: Mr Hoo became a professional artist four-five years ago .
Ivan Hoo, from Singapore, earns a living from his realistic drawings and paintings that look like still life, or from a photograph taken by Ivan from still life.' Time consuming: Artist Ivan