Many oil painters use still life as their source of inspiration, but Gabriela Elgaafary found a way to put a twist on this common subject. The talented painter from Lithuania became a social media sensation thanks to her realistic food paintings that look just as delicious as the real thing.
Elgaafary is an oil painter from Lithuania, who attracted over 100,000 followers to her Instagram page with her realistic food art. She describes herself as someone who finds beauty in little things, happening all around her, and her positive energy and love for life shine through her art.
“I believe, that happiness is a choice, which we are making every single day. I choose to be attentive and grateful, as it allows me to capture tiny moments of everyday magic and place them into my paintings to share them with you. Straight from my heart,” she writes on her Etsy page.
We’ve seen Elgaafary explore many different subjects through her art, but she found her true calling when she decided to focus on food. From fruits and veggies to pastry and coffee, she has a special talent for capturing all sorts of different foods and drinks in the most realistic light, and you can observe her incredible artistic process in her viral videos on Instagram.
