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38 Incredible Ballpoint Pen Portraits By Oscar Ukonu Look Like Photos

Oscar Ukonu (A.K.A. Oscar Chuks) has the type of skill to unlock the true power of blue. He's been doing realistic pen drawings for over 5 years, and he belongs among the greats of pen artists.

Oscar Ukonu (A.K.A. Oscar Chuks) has the type of skill to unlock the true power of blue. He's been doing realistic pen drawings for over 5 years, and he belongs among...

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...

Realistic Ballpoint Pen Drawings That Take Me Up To 300 Hours

I am a self-taught artist, specializing in ballpoint pen art and graphics. I create some of the most technically complex artworks in the area of Cityscapes investing between 200 and 300 hours of work. My drawings feature as many as 10...

I am a self-taught artist, specializing in ballpoint pen art and graphics. I create some of the most technically complex artworks in the area of Cityscapes investing between 200 and 300...

Artist Spends 1 Year Using Only Discarded Ballpoint Pens To Draw Giant Octopus

When his designer friends questioned the utility of ballpoint pens, artist Raymond Cicin took that as a challenge. He collected their discarded ballpoint pens and spent more than a year creating this enormous and highly-detailed octopus drawing.

When his designer friends questioned the utility of ballpoint pens, artist Raymond Cicin took that as a challenge. He collected their discarded ballpoint pens and spent more than a year creating...

I Draw With A Black Ball Point Pen – Each Portrait Takes From 50 To 100 Hours

I only use black ballpoint pen (biro). Each drawing can take between 50 - 100 hours of intense focus (I can't just rub this out!)

I only use black ballpoint pen (biro). Each drawing can take between 50 - 100 hours of intense focus (I can't just rub this out!)

I Draw Detailed Illustrations With A Ballpoint Pen

I am Marco from a small country town in regional Victoria, Australia. Drawing with a ballpoint has always been my favorite medium and long since I can remember that's all I've really used. All these drawings have been illustrated freehand, without drafting...

I am Marco from a small country town in regional Victoria, Australia. Drawing with a ballpoint has always been my favorite medium and long since I can remember that's all I've really...

What If A Designer Went To Military Service With A Pocket-Size Notebook And A Ballpoint Pen

In my obligatory military service, I had been making this visual diary in my pocket-size notebook by ballpoint-pen for 6 months. My purpose is to show people my military experience as an industrial designer.

In my obligatory military service, I had been making this visual diary in my pocket-size notebook by ballpoint-pen for 6 months. My purpose is to show people my military experience as...

Realistic Ballpoint Pen Portraits By Toni Efer

Biro ballpoint pen portraits drawn by Polish artist Toni Efer.

Biro ballpoint pen portraits drawn by Polish artist Toni Efer.

Photorealistic Ballpoint Pen Drawings by 29-Year-Old Lawyer

Samuel Silva, a 29-year-old Portugal-based attorney, describes his artwork merely as a hobby, and Bic ballpoint pens – as only one of the mediums in his creative work. It takes time to believe that his drawings are not actually photographs, and...

Samuel Silva, a 29-year-old Portugal-based attorney, describes his artwork merely as a hobby, and Bic ballpoint pens – as only one of the mediums in his creative work. It takes time...

25 Photorealistic Pictures Drawn with a BIC Pen

At a glimpse they may look like some pretty sharp photos, but actually all those pictures are hand drawn with a humble Bic ballpoint pen! Can you believe that? Human eye can be fooled so easily! Spanish artist Juan Francisco Casas, who's probably...

At a glimpse they may look like some pretty sharp photos, but actually all those pictures are hand drawn with a humble Bic ballpoint pen! Can you believe that? Human eye can...