Thursday, 31 January 2013

Photographic Drawings

 Kelvin Okafor pencil drawing

Mr Okafor, a fine art graduate, spends 80 to 100 hours on each pencil drawing, including this one of Mother Teresa.




The artist sells his pieces for on average £8,000-£10,000 - depending on the scale.



Kelvin Okafor pencil drawing


This image of rapper Tinie Tempah looks more like a photograph than a drawing.




Kelvin Okafor pencil drawing

A portrait of R&B icon Beyonce. Mr Okafor was awarded the Catherine Petitgas Visitors' Choice Prize as part of the National Open Art Competition.



Kelvin Okafor pencil drawing


Singer Amy Winehouse was also the subject of one of his drawings.


























Mr Okafor spends days analysing photographs of his subject and begins his pictures around their eyes. Here is his drawing of Rihanna.

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