The most realistic pencil drawings, or hyperrealistic pencil drawings, can sometimes be hard to believe. But a skillful use of shading and the representation of extremely fine details in pencil really ...

Artists often draw preliminary studies in pencil or charcoal in the process of planning finished works. For others, drawing represents a means of its own, conducive for an abundance of expressive ...

Perhaps we’re biased, but there’s a unique beauty to drawing pencils that isn’t matched by your everyday writing pencil. Usually painted in a pleasing color and embossed with their name and grade, ...

When you look at these pictures you could be forgiven for thinking they’re black and white photos taken on a digital camera. Such is the effect of Chiamonwu Ifeyinwa Joy’s hyperrealistic drawings. The ...

Sketching is an expressive activity that enables people to manifest their emotions and artistic imagination. It is a talent that can be honed through practice, however, employing the right instruments ...

Installation view, The Ecstasy of St. Kara: Kara Walker, New Work at the Cleveland Museum of Art, with “Submission” (2016), graphite lumber marker on paper, 153 x 229.9 cm, on right (all photos by the ...