Pencil Drawing
Here are some of the extraordinary works of the most skilled pencil drawing craftsmen. Let’s enjoy these works together, each of which, be it a portrait of a celebrity, an animal, a nature scene, an ordinary object, draw a mouse or a landmark, shows the beauty of our world.
1. FRANCO CLUNE – ANNE HATHAWAY
This breathtaking portrait of Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway is the work of Franco Cloon, an Italian self-taught artist who has learned the art of drawing from various textbooks and his own experience.
2. PAUL CADDEN – SHOWER
When we take a first look at the work of Scottish artist Paul Cadden, it is very difficult to believe that this is really a pencil drawing – the hyperrealist artist used the only pencil and chalk to create his stunning work.
“Although my drawings are based on a series of photographs and videos, I use a more sophisticated technique to make my work look ‘like life’,” explains the master.
The scenes in my drawings are so meticulously detailed that they reflect what could not be seen in the original photograph.
3. KAT RILEY – INSTANT
Kat Riley’s pencil drawings are amazing, but she herself believes that her work is only an intermediate stage in an ongoing process of research and development.
Now she is moving on to more daring projects, including large-scale ones based on the image of the human body.
Her stunning work featured in many collections around the world and Kat works with clients such as Nike, GQ, M&C Saatchi, The Economist, and The New York Times.
4. ARMIN MERSMANN – TREES
German artist Armin Mersmann is the man behind this cold forest scene. Although the master also works with oil paints. He is better knowing for his naturalistic pencil drawings. His work has been featured in over 150 exhibitions and has won over 30 different awards.
“The very act of drawing every twig, highlighting, shading, painting winter landscapes and untouched new snow makes working on a scene an unforgettable journey. This is very different from being a photographer,” he explains on his website.
The process of drawing immersed me for hundreds of hours in the state that I felt when looking through photographs of a winter forest, collecting tree branches, and being on a large number of thematic sites.
5. DIEGO FAZIO – FEELING
Called Feeling, this incredible drawing made by the artist Diego Fazio. For about 200 hours he worked on the complex elements of this painting, admiring which it is impossible to believe that this work was done in pencil. Just awesome! Learn more about how to draw owl.
6. STEFAN MARCU – GORILLA
“From the age of five I began to paint, and over time I gained experience in such areas as drawing, painting, sculpture, all types of graphic design, caricature, and digital photography,” said Stefan Marcu, author of the amazingly “living” portrait of a gorilla.
My focus is on studying art and improving my skills in this direction, I like to bring all my work to perfection.
Mark created this pencil drawing as an application for the UK National Open Art Competition. “I pleased that this work demonstrates an increase in my skill,” says the artist. “This painting turned out to be twice the size of my previous images, and I learned a lot from working on it.”
7. GIACOMO BURATTINI – APNEA
“Hyperrealism in my works perfectly reflects the beauty of imperfection, focusing on those moments that are paid very little attention in ordinary life,” says Italian artist Giacomo Burattini, who painted a rather peculiar portrait.
“I believe that reality is beautiful in itself, and I do not need to look for ways to hide the imperfection of human nature. So my work reflects the” perfection of imperfection “of life.”
Burattini posted his work on the Internet on Tumblr, Facebook, and Instagram. Where he found the first fans of his work.
8. PAUL LUNG – MUI CHU
This lifelike image of a cat created by conventional artist Paul Lung. His portfolio on the online gallery Deviant Art is striking in its realism in depicting people and animals.
The time spent on work depends on the complexity and the size of the drawing; the author spent about 60 hours on writing the cat.
9. JAY VARMA – COURTYARD
Give self-taught artist Jay Varma a set of crayons and a piece of paper. You will soon have a masterpiece just like the one you see in the picture above.
The skill passed on to Jay Varma by inheritance from the grandfather of Raj Rami Varma. One of the most prominent artists in India.
Jay Varma’s talent has been recognized by many, and his work has been featured in various publications. In his drawings, Varma places particular emphasis on mood and lighting.
10. RANDY OWEN – SAMUEL L. JACKSON
Randy Owen creates incredibly realistic pencil drawing in his spare time, like this Mars Lumograph portrait of Samuel L. Jackson in black.
In his portfolio at the online gallery Divian Art. He explains that his goal is to portray a person traditionally, regardless of current trends.
