At first glance, I thought these were unfinished 3D renders, but Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu creates these most stunning monochromatic paintings by hand, using gouache, which is a type of opaque paint that has a gumlike base and good reflective qualities.

It wouldn’t be typically Japanese without the usual nod to guns, knives, kinky poses, and most importantly, upskirt shots. Have a look at some of his paintings after the jump.

See more of Takamatsu’s work on his website (it’s all in Japanese though).

[via Design You Trust]