The works of Nur Ilham are innovative and of very high quality. He distinguishes himself by his detailed painting technique and use of colour, which makes his paintings and watercolours photo realistic. He specialises in various things still life and figurative, bird species such as birds of prey, parrots and owls and remarkable portraits of Geishas, tribes from Africa, Papua New Guinea and the Amazon. His work is shown in various national and international art exhibitions in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sidney, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Scandinavian countries.