Note: Contains nudity. Kelly Blevins is a Pittsburgh-based artist. In her singular world, you will find a host of magical creations, all completed in a black and white pencil finish. Animal imagery merges with nude portraits seamlessly, so we have the head of a wolf on top of the body of a naked woman, and […]
Category: Pencil Art
Fragile Spiritual Hallucinations
The illustrations of Manchester-based artist James Roper draw on many diverse sources, from Baroque Art to the flow of energy found in complex structure, for example human beings. Rendered in delicate black and white pencil and splashed with the odd brush of colour to maximise effect, they are fascinating pieces of contemporary art. The subject matter […]
Drawings of Cats and a Bulldog who Loves to Read
She is known online as “The Calling of Drawing—L.A. Dessin” (that’s a serious title), but her real name is Lorine Angelmann from France. She is dedicated to making beautiful portraits of family pets and exotic animals using mechanical pencils for some, and for others, she does a complete 180 using bright-colored brush pens. Images © […]
Chong-Yi’s Pencil Portraits
Malaysian artist Chong-Yi is quite something with a pencil, as you can plainly see here with his exquisitely meticulous artworks. Sources of inspiration for this talented young guy include contemporary cinema, such as characters from”Les Miserables.” He has also stated that he attained a lot of his drawing technique from studying the Internet. Images © Chong-Yi
Pencil Drawings by an Artist Who Is Addicted to Detail
Monica Lee has been a digital artist for 12 years, and she has finally decided to pursue her dream job as an illustrator. She effortlessly pencils complex portraits of freckled girls and guys, many of these art pieces taking 3 to 4 weeks to finish. Some of her drawings are based on pictures by other […]
Stars Captured by Photorealist Artist
At the tender age of 20 years old, college student Heather Rooney is making quite the name for herself online with her hyperrealist sketches. Her favourite subjects are the well-known faces of today’s celebrities. Everyone from Ellen Degeneres to Christiano Ronaldo has been portrayed by her impressive pencil. Definitely check out her Youtube page to see […]
Bizarre Pencil Drawings
From the streets of Macerata, Italy graphic designer and illustrator Nicola Alessandrini concocts all manner of surreal and bizarre delights. In his latest series, the imagery that he has fashioned is an eccentric mix of weeping, grotesque babies combined with visions of animal carcasses and misshapen human forms. Disturbingly good. Images © Nicola Alessandrini Via Proteus […]
Shark vs. Humpback Whale
Fiona Tang is a Canadian artist and art student at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver. Her work literally jumps out of the page as she sketches a number of animals, including an eye-catching humpback whale fighting off a great white shark, onto huge sheets of paper. Her drawing style is beautifully […]
3-D Tiger Comes to Life
Here is something very special. Renowned digital artist Ben Heines, who specializes in 3-D drawing techniques, has gifted us with a masterclass in transforming a simple pencil drawing into a magical 3-D experience. In these images a tiger is brought to life in various stages, before creating a self portrait in the same way. Images […]
A Spellbinding Black and White Mirage
When it comes to meticulously detailed works of contemporary art, it is hard to beat Ethan Murrow for the accuracy of his stroke. Populated with classical American figures, his drawings are enigmas which possess secrets and treasures, well hidden beneath the exquisite surface. Images © Ethan Murrow Via Huffington Post