Gabriel Vinícius is a Brazilian artist who creates portraits so realistic that it’s hard to believe they’re drawn with just a pen. Using only a black ballpoint pen, he captures every tiny detail, from the shine in someone’s eyes to the texture of their skin and hair. His drawings look almost like photographs, but each one is built up slowly with careful lines and shading.
The people Gabriel draws aren’t stiff or staged; they make natural grimaces, striking poses, or glancing away as if caught by a camera. That’s what makes his work so surprising: each piece feels less like a drawing and more like a photograph sketched by hand.
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Good grief - the detail. With a ballpoint I can just about manage a smudged stick person.
I am always amazed when people decide to use a difficult medium to create their art. It is hard for me to make my goofy comics look good if I use a ballpoint.
Good grief - the detail. With a ballpoint I can just about manage a smudged stick person.
I am always amazed when people decide to use a difficult medium to create their art. It is hard for me to make my goofy comics look good if I use a ballpoint.
