Comments on: 25 Photorealistic Pictures Drawn with a BIC Pen

By: NA

NA — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:58:00 +0000

Human beings?

By: Alain Lasagna

Alain Lasagna — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:31:00 +0000

this is so BORING! Art is supposed to illustrate stuff in a realistic yet fun (creative and slightly vague in order to leave the viewer his very own interpretation). this is an IMAGINATION KILLER!

By: Twinney River

Twinney River — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:52:00 +0000

so realistic and beautiful !

By: Ballpen_artist

Ballpen_artist — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:59:00 +0000

Hello all i am also a ballpen artist and yes i agree that anyone with dedication and persistance can learn to draw as well as juan please allow me to address a valid point here mr casas draws his portraits ten feet tall at that size most people would draw an image that might look just ok but when you reduce average looking that is ten feet tall to the size you see it here online it will look very photo realistic try it if you dissagree you will see that i am right

By: zain ul abideen

zain ul abideen — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:51:00 +0000

u are sobad,son of a gun,dog

By: Paige Matranga

Paige Matranga — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:12:00 +0000

You people are soooooooooo pretentious
I’m an artist I use bic pen like this guy and it’s really fun
He’s just having fun
that’s why people draw
for fun and expression

By: Eexploria-Blogger

Eexploria-Blogger — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:16:00 +0000

Great talent and impressive works!!

By: Andyyjudd

Andyyjudd — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:30:00 +0000

I’m going to say this as an artist my self… Anyone can be taught how to draw… Weather or not they fully retain that data is completely reliant on which side of the brain that particular person uses. Yes, MOST people can draw… But those who use more of the right side of the brain or labeled more ” creative ” are capable of pushing past the 2-d aspect of for example stick figures… Fixing a sink and understanding how to manipulate a material to create something that fools even the human eye are completely different. Some people are just more talented in understanding how to do that. Anyway… you’re comparing apples to oranges..

Also, you note that anyone can acquire ” that skill level ” That is false… you see, i go to an art university… I’m around all sorts of artist’s… Some can’t comprehend the 3-d aspect of a piece of work in the manner of composing it. So really, it is a talent, because some people do indeed have the ability to learn how to draw and paint, but the will top out so to speak at a certain point where as other’s who are just naturally skilled or ” talented ” don’t… All in all, don’t compare fixing a sick to drawing. it’s a bad example in the first place… plus, there is a BIG difference… You’re ” fixing ” as sink… Were as, you’re creating something completely from nothing except a pen and paper…

Skill is learning to do something with precision, a Talent is being able to automatically do it with out being taught…

By: Kaikaikit

Kaikaikit — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:31:00 +0000

The technique is amazing and this is really fine art works. People that think photo realism are just cheap art should just try it out first before talking i agree that it might be not very creative to copy pictures but i didn’t see any works similar to these drawings on google.
To draw like Mr. Casas requires a good understanding of anatomy and light and years of practice.
Before you can really draw realistic stuffs you need to come with lots of skills and practice and only few people can do that without being cheesy nowadays.

When it’s too abstract people think is shit when they have no background to “understand and appreciate” and when it’s too realistic people think it’s Photoshopped or meaningless.
Projecting picture on a paper is not as easy as you think to trace just check a very interesting documentary from David Hockney Secret Knowledge you will understand what i’m talking about.What can people do without their mouth?

Photorealism still requires technique and hard work it’s not given from gods this is bullsh*t.99% work for 1% talent but of course there is always some genius among us.
@Charlie C
I drew for more than twenty years and i wouldn’t even pretend a fraction of what you said maybe you are more talented so you should share your amazing skills with us instead of speaking without proof.
Photo realism requires sensitivity and i defy anyone that can reach Mr Casas skills in such format and and realism in 4 months, people are just jealous of others people’s talent.
Draw hard and talk when you are able to show some nice works. Period.

By: Charlie C.

Charlie C. — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:31:00 +0000

It’s not “talent” any more than one’s ability to fix a sink is “talent.” It’s rather more simple than that: it’s learned skill. In my experience, the only people who talk about “talent” are those who don’t actually draw. Anyone who does draw, realises that their abilities come not from some magical “talent” part of their brain but from learning and continued effort. Additionally, I assure you that anyone, if they really put in the effort, can in very short time reach the skill level required to copy photos like this. It’s not the height of skill but rather a very elementary ability that anyone can reach within three or four months even if they’ve never drawn before in their life.

I’m not trying to put the artist down, just trying to explain that the ability required to copy photos like this is well within the reach of everyone here. I took up drawing about two years ago and I used to look at this sort of work and think it was the ultimate goal, the desired end that I might reach after a decade of hard work, but in fact within just a few months I was able to copy photos to a level equal to the artist here. At that time I didn’t have a great control of drawing, no, I couldn’t draw so well from my imagination or even build from referencs, but I could look at a photo and copy it correctly, yes, it truly didn’t and doesn’t take much at all. I’m no one special either, I’m trying to big myself up here, I’m saying simply that what you see here is a skill that’s a lot more achievable than many of you seem to think.