Kelvin Ofakor - Amazing photorealistic artist

**khmen** · 31-01-2013, 04:02 PM

This chap is making quite a buzz in the UK at the minute for his photorealistic pencil drawing portraits. Check these out, they're genuinely not photo's:

^Check out the step-by-step evolution of the above, and of some of his other pictures, on his blog truly amazing seeing the creative process of such technically accomplished drawings:

Kelvin Okafor Art

**AntRobertson** · 31-01-2013, 04:06 PM

That's quite amazing, particularly how he captures the eyes.

**Davis Knowlton** · 31-01-2013, 04:07 PM

That is absolutely amazing! Really fantastic - I would have sworn the old nun was a photo.

**Mid** · 31-01-2013, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

the old nun

Mother Terasa to you .

and yes the drawings ARE amazing .

**Davis Knowlton** · 31-01-2013, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by Mid

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

the old nun

Mother Terasa to you .

and yes the drawings ARE amazing .

Thought that might be her, but I remembered her face as much thinner. And, it's Teresa.

**Necron99** · 31-01-2013, 04:26 PM

The glass is simply amazing.

**draco888** · 31-01-2013, 04:34 PM

Technically interesting but a bit like reinventing the wheel

**khmen** · 31-01-2013, 04:35 PM

Not a fan of Bieber, but check out this evolution, spooky almost:

**khmen** · 31-01-2013, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by draco888

Technically interesting but a bit like reinventing the wheel

Not really, it's part of the ongoing Photorealism movement, so yes, is not a completely new idea, but it's still part of a valid artistic movement.

I'd take photorealism over modernist abstract expressionism any day, at least photorealism requires genuine artistic talent.

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