Howard Lee is blurring the line between reality and illusion with his hyperrealistic drawings of everyday objects.
The multidisciplinary artist is known for his mesmerizing drawing videos which typically begin with a still, side-by-side shot of two or more items. Both items look like the real deal, but, as Lee eventually reveals, one of them is actually a drawing.
Lee's playful style, and tricky illusions, draw on his experience mixing traditional and digital media. Since 2015, the artist has racked up a huge following online across multiple platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
Keep reading to see nine of his best illusions, and try to spot the difference between reality and art. Make sure you scroll down slowly because we've revealed which items are drawings after each image below.
Can you tell which of these ice cream cones is real and which one is a drawing?

Illusions like this one, with no text, usually take Lee around two to three hours to create. The artist told INSIDER that "complex" drawings "with a lot of man-made, geometric, or design elements" usually require more time to finish — around 20 hours or so.
Real ice cream cones melt.

Find out how Lee drew this hyperrealistic ice cream cone on YouTube.
Both of these perfume bottles look 3D, but you can only pick up and use one of them in real life.

To draw these illusions, Lee uses mostly Prismacolor pencils, which he said are "rich in color and smooth to blend." In addition, the artist uses Copic markers and artist quality acrylic paint with a "water-based glazing technique" that offers "a smoothness not found in pencils."
Lee told INSIDER that he also uses a Canon EOS camera "to control exposure," among other details, in his drawing videos.
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