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Mayor Olajide is a Nigerian artist widely recognized for his hyper-realistic portraits created with charcoal and pencil, but his work has always been about more than just technical perfection. Drawing since the age of five, Olajide developed his skills through consistency, patience, and years of focused practice, driven by a desire to replicate human life exactly as it appears.

His portraits are known for their emotional weight, lifelike textures, and striking attention to detail, qualities that helped his work gain international attention and previously resonate strongly with Bored Panda readers a few years back.

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Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait with detailed shading and textures in a behind-the-scenes drawing session.

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Multa Nocte
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4 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

DA‍M‍N, this is incredible!

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait, showing detailed facial textures and drawing process behind the scenes.

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    Multa Nocte
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    4 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am glad these are shown part way through being drawn because otherwise it would almost be unbelievable. Such talent!

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait with a red pencil, showing detailed facial features and curly hair in progress.

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    Artist creating hyperrealistic portrait painting of a man wearing glasses, showing behind-the-scenes drawing process.

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait on a white wall, capturing detailed facial features with airbrush technique.

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait using pencil and blending techniques in a behind-the-scenes drawing process.

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    Dusty's mom
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    3 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like water dripping off a photograph, but way more interesting!

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    Artist creating hyperrealistic portrait with pencil, capturing detailed water droplets and lifelike facial features in black and white.

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait, focusing on detailed facial features and hands in monochrome tones.

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait of a man, focusing on intricate facial details with a fine brush and grid lines.

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait using colored pencils, showing detailed behind-the-scenes art process.

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait using pencil, showing behind-the-scenes process of detailed portrait artwork.

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    Multa Nocte
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    4 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK, this one is so good it is almost scary.

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait, focusing on detailed facial features with pencil in hand.

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    Artist creating hyperrealistic portrait using pencils, focusing on detailed eye and glasses in a behind-the-scenes photo.

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait with detailed shading showing the process behind hyperrealistic portraits.

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait of a person wearing a bandana, showing detailed shading and facial features.

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    Hand drawing a hyperrealistic portrait with a red pencil, capturing detailed eyes and hair texture in black and white.

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait with detailed shading of a smiling man wearing round glasses.

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    Hyperrealistic portrait in progress showing detailed facial features and hair, with artist’s hand drawing on paper.

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait with detailed skin texture and water droplets on the face.

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    Artist’s hand drawing hyperrealistic portrait of a man’s face with intense eyes coming to life on paper.

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    Artist drawing a hyperrealistic portrait of a man’s face with detailed eyes and textured hair in a behind-the-scenes process.

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    Artist creating a hyperrealistic portrait on an orange canvas, focusing on detailed facial features with a pencil.

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    Artist applying paint to a hyperrealistic portrait showing detailed textures and lifelike facial features in progress.

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