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| Redhead girl |
Take a close look at the artwork above - how was it done?
No, it isn't a photograph.
Give up?
It was done with ball point pens and took around 30 hours to complete.
Simply amazing isn't it. The artist is Samuel Silva (born in 1983), a Portugese lawyer who only does this wonderful art as a hobby. I only came across this talented man as there was a story in the newspaper. According to the artist: "I don't mix nor blend them. Ballpoint pen ink dries instantly and cannot be erased. I just cross hatch the different colors in layers to create the illusion of blending and the illusion of colors I don't actually have."
Here are a few more.
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| Took 8 hours to complete |
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| Took 15 hours to complete |
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| "Tiger" - Took 20 hours to complete |
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| Bald eagle - Took 8 hours to complete |
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| "Baby cradled in dad's hands" - Took 60 hours to complete |
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| Took 20 hours to complete |
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| To 5 hours to complete |
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| Which one is the photo and which one is the artwork? |
The one on the left is the drawing and the one on the right is the photo. It was based on a Russian photographer, Taraina. The artist used 7 different coloured ball point pens using cross hatching to create the illuson of additional hues and depth.
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You are right that work is truly amazing it looks better than the photo.
ReplyDeleteMerle....
They are amazing, aren't they?! I really love realism - such amazing talent - and to do it all with pens!! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, this is very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI can hardly believe these are done with pen. They are so detailed and beautiful. If you had not said, I would not pick the photo from the drawing of the red haired girl. So natural and stunning! The others are just as good.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that is just amazing. I can't believe they're done with ballpoint pen. Seriously that is amazing! I just can't even imagine how he does it, being into drawing myself.
ReplyDeleteI did wonder if he used ordinary ball point pens from the news agency or something a little fancier . They are amazing though :))))
DeleteDan read up about this artist the other day, as you know, and he discovered the artist uses BIC pens!! Really not a very elite line of pens!!!!
DeleteWow, this is truly amazing!
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