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In reply to the discussion: This artist does impressive color ballpoint pen drawings: [View all]firstwife
(115 posts)11. Absolutely stunning and gorgeous
This is how god manifests himself, I believe. Look what he has done with the crudest of tools to work with. Truly touched by divinity.
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Its not the tool itself, its the hand and eye, and familiarity with the tool.
marble falls
Jul 2018
#28
I'm very impressed. Hope this guy is making a fortune, if not he should be.
blueinredohio
Jul 2018
#8
The video on his site says he is establishing an art scholarship. In the video, he
tblue37
Jul 2018
#18
Very fine, detailed crosshatching--e.g. red & green to create illusion of brown.
tblue37
Jul 2018
#25
Also, if you enlarge his browns, like the wood in the horse stall, you'll realize he
tblue37
Jul 2018
#20
Wonderful work. I hope he has tested the pens for colorfastness! It's helpful that
Doitnow
Jul 2018
#26
Amazing. I have a sketchbook and I don't have single sketch that sniffs that talent.
JDC
Jul 2018
#30
A talanted artist, is an artist, and is an artist...and this person is a great artist..nt
Stuart G
Jul 2018
#32
i did one ballpoint artpiece. replicated an old black + white photo. turned out good
pansypoo53219
Jul 2018
#33