Pencil Drawing

June 22, 2015

Vibrant Illustrations Blend Beauty of Nature and Fashion with Colored Pencils

Artist Morgan Davidson has the ability to create nature and fashion-inspired works of art that feature an incredible use of color and detail. “Nature had a very strong influence in my upbringing. I grew up very close to nature and have always had a ton of pets; my work definitely reflects a lot of those influences,” Davidson told Modern Art Talk. “My interest in fashion came later on.

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July 28, 2013

Hyper-Realistic Pencil Drawings of Everyday Reflections

Black and white photos? Not quite! With these fantastic hyper-realistic pencil drawings, Estonia-based artist Heikki Leis makes us see the common ritual we all experience every morning in a whole new light. Called Everyday Reflections, the series consists of 60×60 cm portraits of local Estonians doing everything from washing their face and brushing their teeth to applying a little color to their face.

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October 9, 2012

Massive Pencil Mural Wins $200,000 Art Prize

Drumrolls, please. After more than 47,000 voters cast 412,560 votes, the ArtPrize 2012 winner was finally announced last Friday. Taking home the grand prize of $200,000 was Adonna Khare, an elementary school art teacher turned stay-at-home mom who created a massive mural of a menagerie of animals all by pencil.

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July 26, 2012

Color Pencil Portraits of Classic Pop Culture Families

The McClanes, inspired by Die Hard Pop culture artist Kirk Demarais uses his skillful hands to produce color pencil portraits of some of our favorite fictional families from television and films. Whether it's a washed solid color or a red stage curtain, each realistic rendition is accompanied by a cheesy studio portrait backdrop.

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