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43 Photo-Like Drawings Made With Ballpoint Pens By Mostafa Khodeir

The talented 28-year-old Egyptian artist Mostafa Khodeir creates incredibly realistic portraits that can be easily mistaken for photos using only multicolored ballpoint pens. They really leave us wondering what kind of magical pens this artist is using.

The talented 28-year-old Egyptian artist Mostafa Khodeir creates incredibly realistic portraits that can be easily mistaken for photos using only multicolored ballpoint pens. They really leave us wondering what kind of...

61 Ballpoint Pen Drawings By Samuel Silva

This 37-year-old self-taught Portuguese artist, who goes by VianaArts, started drawing with ballpoint pens at school by simply sketching on the back of his exercise books and even after becoming a lawyer, he didn't give up on his hobby.

This 37-year-old self-taught Portuguese artist, who goes by VianaArts, started drawing with ballpoint pens at school by simply sketching on the back of his exercise books and even after becoming a...

Brazilian Artist Draws Portraits With Only A Ballpoint Pen That Look Extremely Realistic

Some people believe that in order to make an incredible drawing or painting that will catch everyone's eye, you need to have special materials and all kinds of different painting tools. Well, the good news is that in practice, this is...

Some people believe that in order to make an incredible drawing or painting that will catch everyone's eye, you need to have special materials and all kinds of different painting tools....

58 Ultra-Realistic Pen Drawings Of Iconic Design And Pop Culture Objects By Alessandro Paglia

50 to 250 hours – this is how long Alessandro Paglia takes to complete one handmade one-of-a-kind drawing. And we totally understand why. Each piece is so incredibly hyperrealistic and intricate that it looks like a black and white photograph rather...

50 to 250 hours – this is how long Alessandro Paglia takes to complete one handmade one-of-a-kind drawing. And we totally understand why. Each piece is so incredibly hyperrealistic and intricate...

I Spent The Whole Of October Drawing A Fantasy City And Every Building Has A Story

This year I participated in the Inktober Challenge for the first time. My idea was to build a fantasy city. For each prompt, I drew a house using only fine-liners and markers.

This year I participated in the Inktober Challenge for the first time. My idea was to build a fantasy city. For each prompt, I drew a house using only fine-liners and markers.

I Wrote An Algorithm That Scribbles Drawings Using A Single Line

In my free time, I develop algorithms that turn images into drawings. I say drawings because the results are always made with a single line or collection of lines of constant width that can also be drawn with a pen by...

In my free time, I develop algorithms that turn images into drawings. I say drawings because the results are always made with a single line or collection of lines of constant...

I Programmed A Plotter Bot To Draw With A Pen

In my free time, I program my plotter bot, Karel, to draw with a pen. Because the plotter uses a simple pen all I can use are simple black lines, not too much to play with. But I came to love...

In my free time, I program my plotter bot, Karel, to draw with a pen. Because the plotter uses a simple pen all I can use are simple black lines, not...

I Doodle Everything That Comes To My Mind, Making It More Chaotic

I'm a nature lover and traveller. On the way I love painting things that are a bit confusing and unique. Doodling came to be my thing.

I'm a nature lover and traveller. On the way I love painting things that are a bit confusing and unique. Doodling came to be my thing.

Ballpoint Pen Drawings That Take Me Up To 100 Hours To Create

I made these illustrations with a ballpoint pen. More than one!  It took me more or less 100 hours by drawing, depending the size. Hope you like it!

I made these illustrations with a ballpoint pen. More than one!  It took me more or less 100 hours by drawing, depending the size. Hope you like it!

I’ve Been Drawing One Illustration A Day For 2 Years

Almost two years ago I decided to try a "post a new drawing each day for a week" challenge, and I just never stopped. As of today, April 18th, 2016, I'm at 720 consecutive days and I have no plans on...

Almost two years ago I decided to try a "post a new drawing each day for a week" challenge, and I just never stopped. As of today, April 18th, 2016, I'm...