A French artist uses spray paint to create 3D murals that will make you do a double take

Goerges Rousse said his crocodile painting is one of his favorites.@scaf_oner/Instagram

• Goerges Rousse, who goes by SCAF on Instagram, is known for his realistic graffiti art.
• The French artist has been painting walls since 2002, and he has recently focused on 3D artwork.
• Rousse posts his work on Instagram, where he often dresses up and plays with perspective to create an image that looks like it's jumping out of the wall.

Walking through France's winding streets, you might stumble upon a lifelike crocodile, a terrifying dinosaur, or a friendly elephant.

There's a chance those realistic paintings were created by Goerges Rousse, a 37-year-old graffiti artist. Rousse is known for using perspective, and he creates 3D artwork that feels like it's jumping out of the wall.

The self-taught artist has been painting walls for nearly 18 years under the name SCAF. Over the years, he's gained an Instagram following of nearly 130,000 people.

Thousands of people are mesmerized by his work, and Rousse shared with Insider in an email that he's "evolved a lot since I started."

Here are some of his most impressive pieces.