Celebrity pencil portraits: 59 Photos
20 Realistic Pencil Drawings from famous artists around images
My pencil drawing process from start to finish ✨ Realism Portrait #charcoaldrawing #pencilshading
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Famous artists who used pencils in their work: Albrecht Dürer, Hans Holbein Jr., John Ruskin, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Edgar Degas, Peter Paul Rubens, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, Thomas Gainsborough, Louis Wayne, Ilya Repin.
Kelvin Okafor is an artist with an extraordinary talent. Using only a pencil, he captures the likeness of a person's face with such precision that you could be forgiven for believing you are looking at a photograph.
Pencil portraits, also known as graphite portraits, have a rich history dating back centuries. This unique art form captures the essence of a subject through the skilled use of graphite pencils.
Understanding Graphite Pencils: Graphite pencils are a timeless choice for creating realistic portraits. They come in various grades, ranging from hard (H) to soft (B). Hard pencils, such as 2H or 4H, produce lighter and crisper lines, while soft pencils like 2B or 4B create darker and more expressive strokes.
My low-end pencil pick is the Prismacolor Turquoise.
Brand | Grade Range | Quality |
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Cretacolor Monolith Woodless Pencils | 9B-HB | Excellent |
Staedtler Lumograph Drawing Pencils | 12B-8H | Excellent |
Prismacolor Turquoise Lead For Lead Holders | 6B-6H | Average |
Staedtler 2mm Leads for lead holders. | 4B-4H | Excellent |