Artist Draws Hyperrealistic Portraits Using Bic Ballpoint Pens | Insider Art
Oscar Ukonu is a hyperrealistic artist in Nigeria. He's a self-taught artist who has been creating these pieces with ballpoint pens since 2014. Each piece can take him almost six weeks to create using three basic techniques: hatching, crosshatching, and scribbling.
He’ll switch between 10 of the same pens to create the portrait. The theme of his work is Afro-realism, which he describes as a diverse way of viewing the African experience and identity with regards to things like gender, religion, and politics.
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Artist Draws Hyperrealistic Portraits Using Bic Ballpoint Pens | Insider Art
For everyone about to comment something about the price, it literally says, “per print” in the video. That’s 600 hundred per print- not the pricing of the original.
Thank you, nobody seems to listen lmao
Ohhhhhhhh
Thank you
Uhmmm that's how selling art works bruh.
An original should go for 1000s of dollars. His work is so valuable and perfect!
Now Bic, sponsor him.
They should. Go BiC, now, go!!!!
@@litatjie AGREE!!
Agreed!!! They should definitely sponsor him!
Ballpoint ink is not very durable. It will disappear in a few months if he hangs it in his living room.
@@MrTachyon that so, what if he put something like varnish to preserve it? U think that will work?
Dude is crazy talented. He deserves to charge more than $600 for the work he puts in. That’s real skill right there.
600$ per *print*. The originals certainly go for far more.
@@robbybevard8034 what does per print mean
@@Goku17yen It means they print out copies, and each of those *copies* sells for 600$. He sells the actual original for far, far more.
How much more are we talkin
for a print? lol?
I was expecting the prices to be way higher, these are incredible
It's costly 600$ for a print! Not the original artwork it will costs thousands... He can print infinite number of copies... Imagine paying 600$ for a print you can actually pay that amount to get a original artwork from your local artists... Even I can do a pen -portrait for you with only 300$...
@@AnnaRajasekharan that’s really cool. I hope i can get good enough at art to have it be worth that value lol
@@AnnaRajasekharan but if you think abt the time and effort, the price is fair. This guy will wear out his tendons real quick using his hands like that 🤕
@@nose-bleed sorry but personally I don't think it's fair it's just a print!!! Imagine the price of the original piece , he is selling print for that much price.... I'm an artist too i know the hardwork and dedication he puts into it , but it's so costly... to buy art prints for such price you can buy original one from underrated artists or local artists nearby .... If one day I get famous I'm sure i will never sell art prints for this much price .... And one more thing is he can sell 'n' number of art prints and digital copies from a single original one. It's just my personal opinion.
@@Aldwulf sorry I didn't mean to offend anyone.... I never comment on anyone pricing their artwork it's completely their wish I do respect that but for a print I personally think it's so costly that's it and he can just print infinite number of art prints of his original one....
Why didn't you include any links to the artist's website or social media in the video description?
I looked up description for the same too.
I'm asking the same thing 🥺🥺🥺
It’s there now
@@FirstNameLastName-rm9yc 👍👍👍
There is a link of artist in the description now
I can even smell the ink from here..
Same tho
Same.
same
Same
Its glorious
The fact that we live in a society where incredible talent like this is overlooked while people doing really dumb shit on TikTok earns them millions is a huge tragedy
the bitter truth😔
I know huh - George Sanchez
He does this because it is who he is, an artist, this is his purpose. For people like him, the work is the joy. For people on Tiktok, the joy is money and attention.
overlooked... what do you think this video is
@@whyareyoulookingatthislolit's a video proving we live in a society where talented people like him are over looked while people doing dumb shit on tiktok make millions.
The moth and lips are particularly impressive. His ability to apply just the right amount of pressure in specific areas is something you learn over hundreds of hours of trial and error. But it is his innate and natural ability to produce just stunning pieces of art. Good job sir.
Well writing and drawing comes with hundreds of hours naturally. His art is cool.but many could do it. We just lack stamina and determination
@@mugnuz firs of all u should be more respectful for such talented people who so much time and effort into these masterpieces and second of all ur very very wrong not everyone can ever hope to achieve such artistic perfection as that man cause it takes a lot of talent for that, and talent isn't something u can learn u just get born with it or u dont
@@theprehistorichubert9448 "firs" of wll i gave him propsfor his determination and his artstyle. But i didnt said anyone but many and didnt said anything disrespectful. You got that wrong... But you would be surprised what many people could archieve with the right tutor, education or ressources. Whats left and harder is his determination and artstyle. What as i said, gave props to and respect!
@@mugnuz you forgot the years of practise
@@yourmother12403 yes. Everybody can practuve years. If you read my post
Dang I can no longer blame my elementary drawing skills on the fact that I don’t have the right tools!
A true artist can make the worst of product work to his advantage.
@@phoenixgrove pens are not bad, but super cheap crayons are a nightmare to work with 😂
@@spring7643 ikr!
@@spring7643 You could say that again.
@@GlitterSparkleGemstone imagine they took it seriously and actually did
He should be charging more than $600 especially after this video
That was $600 for a PRINT, not the actual original.
@@i.dont.read.replies well worth it tbh Not like those banana taped on a wall
Well it is a print so that's quite a ton
@Pablo Abedul That's pretty disrespectful, though. They shouldn't have stepped in it.
That's per print not per original picture !
This person has an Eidetic memory. He has a gift for understanding light, shade, and detail. He’s also very patient. He’s exceptional! These painting are worth over $5,000 for sure. Just fantastic!
How do you know they have eidetic memory? He is using reference photos ?
No he doesn't. He's just very good at hatching. His foundational underdrawing has to be good too. You don't need to be specially gifted to do that.
No he doesn't. Comments like these are insulting because they attribute it to a "gift" when he actually works hard and makes an effort. It also is a cop out excuse of ineptitude.
@notfiveo Then you have severe problems
@@MrNotesofmusic can you draw like that with a reference photo? 🤔. Ok then
the patience this man holds while drawing is something I aspire to have one day
I’m someone who is constantly erasing when sketching portraits so the fact that he can do this with a pen makes it even more impressive to me. He’s amazing
Stop using erasers, work through your mistakes eventually your brain will adapt and you will stop making noticeable mistakes
@@TheCritic9196 ughhh I’ll try 😣 thank you for the tip and motivation
You can see his outline he did with pencil first but it’s still very impressive because he has to spend all the time detailing with only a pen
@@claudiamarianidamato9499 OG Yoda is right ! I used to waste hours doing, erasing, redoing pencil sketches to try and get it right, often ending with some damage in the paper and one day I bought a set of ink markers (like micron pens) to force myself to work through my mistakes and I really learned a lot from that. I still do a very light, rough outline with a pencil that erases easily to set my proportion and once I have all my basic ink lines I erase the pencil and start building my drawing (good ink markers shouldn't smudge).
@@TheCritic9196 In some cases you do need erasers for skin pores
Why is his art clearer than my vision
the fact that this isnt a joke and genuinely true is somewhat disturbing
@@calcha1274 w a i t w h a t
OK BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY TRUE
Idk... Does Bic make glasses, too? 😋 If they do u should get a pair. 😉
@@calcha1274 you do know they probs were talking about their eyesight
wow this is absolutely breath-taking! The hyper-realism and the use of such a permanent medium that doesn't allow for mistakes would be so nerve wrecking but the portraits come out absolutely gorgeous!! Art like this is simply inspirational.
$600 and it takes 6 weeks? I hate paying too much for things but this guy is way under charging for his masterpieces.
600 for a PRINT not the original.... 600 for a print is insane
@@gavfish8373 oh seriously? I missed that part. I'd rather by a laser printer for $400 and print as man copies as I'd like at that price 😂 600 for print is just.... Well, stupid!
@@fpvflyer4758 yup lol rich people will buy a lot of things that are overpriced tho so…. He getting his bag
For the amount of time, skill, and work that goes into those drawings, I would say they're worth way more than $600
I believe she said a "print" was $600. She didn't say how much an original was. I agree, his pieces are worth far more if a splash of black paint sells for thousands.
Pen drawings also probably don't last too long. That's what makes a painting expensive and the artist recognizable even after his death. A painting should last not only 20 years but 300 years.
i would say it would be 79$ it’s just a painting that you could see all around the world that other artists have made WITH PAINT AND COLOR AND NOT JUST PURPLE but it’s incredible that he can draw that stuff with a pen and not a brush
@@TrooperrRBLX It's blue not Purple. Also you clearly don't how the real world works. It's impossible for his work to be worth only 79$, the price doesn't only reflect the value of the product, the labor behind also counts, and it drastically increases the price.
@@corneliabosold9474 not evry painting needs to last for centuries lmao what are you talking about
“This can be sold for $600 per print” And we have this banana stuck to a wall, that was sold for millions of dollars
I see paintings which they just spill paint over it sell for millions...actual art like this should be selling for that price..
btw u know what print is?
That’s just per print- the originals would be worth much, much more than that.
@@Soraiyawazhere well,, art is subjective. You could spill paint on a canvas but if there's like,, emotion behind it; or any kind of original composition, then it will become famous and be sold pretty expensive. You can mostly see that with abstract painting.
I'm literally seeing these banana art comments on almost every art videos yet I've never seen that one
wow the TALENT. I create art with Coloured pencils and it is hard to do realism but with a ballpoint pen?! respect. I hope this man gets more recognition.
tbh bic pens are a great art tool, i use them to sketch sometimes but this is actually amazing like just IMAGINE the amount of skill needed to do something like this with a ballpoint pen, it's so impressive
Bic pens don't work on walls.
@@dorkanderson4963 of course not 😭 he's using an easel
A good artist can make art out of anything, even a crayon.
You’re right.
How am I the first and second comment
I'm not a good artist then XD
Exactly 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I guess I am a good artist lol
My god this guy has some serious skill and talent, deserves big money for these drawings.
He got the thing he deserved. The original cost 5000-10000 dollars only a photocopy costs 600 dollars.
DUDE. I did this in college and I got laughed at!!! I am beyond STOKED for him that he is doing this and doing well for it!! Keep it up man!!! Props!!!
Were you laughed at by your tutors? And was it for using a biro or for copying photographs? These pictures are attractive and they say: an image of a black man's lower face, but that is all they say, there is no mystery, no depths of soul reflected.
@@sophiafakevirus-ro8cc no I was mocked for using cheap supplies. Idk what crawled up and bit you but come on. His success is a reason to celebrate.
The way this was demonstrated and described so clearly could easily teach a lot of people SO MUCH about drawing and art in just five minutes. Excellent job whoever wrote this explanation on shading technique
This guy's drawing is way better quality than most phone cameras nowadays.
Not really
the technology in phone cameras advanced lol
You are looking at a photo of his drawing.
True bro
@@davidgribble6313 lol
My good friend Oscar Ukonu, he's a highly gifted skilled pen artist, am proud of him🙏 thank you art sider for telling his story
Your friend is really talented
@@shefalisharan5962 thank you🙏🏾find him on Instagram as Oscar ukonu, he’s amazing.
Thanks brotha , I'm Oscar this is ma fake account. Don't tell to anyone in the village.
@@Kevin-cy2dr yea everything about you is totally fake
He has actual talent unlike most 'artists' today.
This is insanely technical, very talented artist. Such hard work is crazy
This is ridiculous! No one should be this talented. Absolutely stunning.
Why shouldn't they be? Is it because you aren't?
@Amaral I know I'm just trying to give people a little but of harmless anxiety.
Theres no talent in this guy lol. He’s probably been drawing for more than a decade. Its all him
@@Sean-ur4cb skill! Talent is born, but throughout life you can learn skill
You might like the work of R. Crumb.
This man is truly gifted. Also very patient.
1% - gifted, 99% - hard work, dedication, passion and regular practising.
@@p_o_634 yes sir I agree to that 💯
@@p_o_634 You took the words right outta my mouth. He didn't just wake up one day and could do this, he had to work incredibly hard.
@@aspebb same
Please check also Dc77 art. Thanks
if you do realism, you know how hard it is to do this kind of thing, even WITH expensive tools. this guy is more than incredible.
i understand...
Check out Mannyz Art ☝️
factssss
Stfu.
@@Xominus what was that for????
I think this only portrays just the surface of the depth of his skill. This is truly breathtaking work. I hope he is continuing to do artwork and hope things are well for him. This is just amazing work.
This is just with out words. Just soooo beautifully because of the simplicity of the media he uses.He is a topnotch Artist.What an Inspiration for all of us.
Hyper-realism is not art. But his commitment to recreating photographs by hand is still impressive!
I hope he makes his prices even higher the more exposure he gets
@Strange Dreams oh ok. I was like $600 for six weeks??? That’s not a lot of money for his kind of talent 😅
@@WellBeing999 That's only if he sell ONE print of each work. Usually prints of original work are run of in lots of 25, 50 or 100 at a time so multiply his income by that. Signed originals are on a completely different price scale.
Let those who can afford ...but also those who want. Yes, its worth asking. The time is hardest to use if he can make more.
@Check my about page link no
@@WellBeing999 and for how many hours he put into each of his pieces! Those are truly detailed fine pieces of work. The pieces I spend 8+ hours on are always my best
Y’all gotta understand that he didn’t even use an ERASER...
@Nicolasa exactly
He pencils it in first. He might be using a grid as well to draw it accurately. The reference photo on his iPad shows square grids over it.
Yea... Its a fuckin pen
😂 duh did you just have an epiphany ?
@@MarkWhippy pen artists don't normally sketch with pencils on their pen works.....they like the feeling of ballpoint all the way it gives more meaning to their works
Dang this takes me back when I was in art school. I was a painting major and I used to do a lot of hyper realistic works and it really requires a ton of patience and skill to finish one.
One of the most amazing things I've seen in a while. He truly has a gift.
Teacher: "I just want a simple scheme or drawing" That one student:
Meeeee 😂
I'm sorry but I'm "that" student
Oh no that’s me 😂
that's sadly me
damn if this aint me
Just goes to show that if you’re a good artist, the quality of the materials don’t matter - you can always make good art.
A great artist can always make good art, but the quality of materials still matter. Lightfastness is important if you want too keep a painting and hang it on a wall for example, there is a minimum paper quality required for watercolours, etc
killiansirishbeer true but if u have a passion for art you can make it work
@@killiansirishbeer That’s very true for watercolour paper I find it makes 10000x difference when I use good watercolour paper compared to mix medium paper. But to improve skill you really shouldn’t invest into expensive products when trying to get better unless you’re trying to sell art then yes you should use top quality! But if I’m practicing or just drawing/painting for fun I use cheaper products. Ive been using pen as a medium for a long time and researching them I found out they can fade over a amount of time. I could be wrong because I haven’t read that in over a year but I remember It saying something like that.
1:09 art tutorials be like :
Goes to show that a great artist can make beautiful and noteworthy art with one of the most common pens. Absolutely amazing. I hope to be even half as good as him one day, gotta keep working hard!
Imagine if he was in class and started doodling on his notes-
"Woah I like your drawing... can u draw me plz plz plz"
@@hh-ie7sl lol why is that so relatable tho
@@hh-ie7sl ew that gave me junior highschool flashbacks, I'm just about ready to stab people with my pen and pencils
@@worstusernameintheworld9871 when I told the person who wanted me to draw them that it would be 4 bucks, they decided to throw a whole fit like say you're broke and go 😐
That’s where it all begins
Everyone’s gangster, until he smears his hand on the drawing
😳🤣🤣🤣🤣
If I were him, and this were to happen, I would scream. Loudly.
He has a piece of paper under his hand so he won't smudge it
I would not only scream but die
@@jaslikeart same I would been digging my own grave 😭
Seeing this kind of talent humbles me (in a good way). What a gift he has !!!
I've watched this video already but it still amazes me. Hes like a printer. Its unbelievable how skilled and talented this artist is. Drawing with ballpoint pen is not easy!
I like to remember that he wasn’t born able to draw he had to learn
right :))
Whoa...people don’t like to hear that. It’s ALL natural. It couldn’t be the thousand of hours of practice that got him to this level. Ha ha...artist here. It takes a lot of bad drawings to get this good!
@@chrisdudleyart yep......
@@chrisdudleyart facts
How does that make you feel better? I’d like to remember that idiots like you unfortunately have an opinion. Fair enough?
This guy definitely needs to charge more considering the amount of time it takes and how unique his art is. If he did this year round, it would only be $5,200 which is not enough money.
He sells prints for $600, you can have hundreds of prints of one original.
Well its photorealism so it doesn't look unique at all but it DOES look absolutely amazing, skill & quality wise. This is the kind of skill you only get from dedicating your life to your craft.
@@djbonlando Furthermore, his earnings will likely increase as time goes on since customers have a wider selection of prints to choose from and will be more likely to buy something or even make multiple purchases
@@luzvaleriagomezbonnett6512 1 per month is impossible, takes nearly a month and a half for most of his work
The prints are just copies of the original. I'm guessing he does liked edition prints if they're selling for $500 a piece. I'm guessing the originals sell in the 10s of thousands.
jeeesus!! he’s so fricking talented. absolutely insane, so much skill. i love doodling with bic pens, they’re one of the only pens i can find at school that allow for lighter and darker lines/don’t release so much ink at once- but i could never imagine creating something as incredible as this!! i’m sure with either hand when working on something this big (even though he has his paper method to avoid dragging his hand) you’ll get messy, but as a lefty i can imagine my whole hand covered in that blue ink!
"So you want 10 crates of these pens?" "Yup" *Stage Unlocked: Guy from Maths problem*
BAHAHAHA
memeing = achieved ✅
Haha lol
NOOOO
more like "So you want 10 crates of these pens?" "Yup" *Level Up: guy who draws hyper realistic drawings; Stage Locked: Guy from Maths problem*
I remember scribbling at the back of my notebook and when my teacher saw what I'm doing he immediately grab my notebook and showed it to whole class and told them that scribbling/drawing won't give you a better future. He embarrassed me in front of the class and I stopped drawing because of it. But because of various artist and the man in this video, I started to draw again and from now on, nothing is going to stop me from doing it.
Yeah! Keep doing it man!(or girl)
Your teacher has no rights of telling you what to do, keep doing what you want
Just asking why were you scribbling in class at the first place. Not agreeing with the teacher but you shouldn't be doing that at the first place. You can draw at home or in free time. But still the teacher shouldn't have said that.
@Mithlesh Pandey I was in 5th grade and I was scribbling after I finished my essay activity. My teacher didn't know I was finished and saw what I'm doing while he was roaming around the classroom, then he took my notebook all of the sudden. Couldn't explain to him what I was doing because I was completely embarrassed of what he did to me and that shut me from everything.
@@kimjinkyu1024 that explains quite a bit. That's not your mistake then if you had already done the essay or work. The teacher was probs an idiot.
these blue ball pens are actually amazing for drawing, very smooth and easy to control the quality of the marks you make with it.
Absolute genius!! What an amazing gift and such hard work put into everything he does.
This is the definition of “cheap art supplies can make masterpieces if the artist is good”
African roots
Idk man. dude definitely have insane skills, there is no denying in that but because it's so close to a photo it doesn't really give off that much expression, if I gotta be honest it kinda(in my humble opinion) looks boring.
@@cidoet3360 that's what its supposed to be as close to the picture as possible, I think its realism or something its not something cartoony where you know can have lots of expression
I mean, they are actually just good drawing pens. The price and common use of them outside of art doesnt change that. That aside, this dude is still amazing.
@@cidoet3360 I agree. When art looks like a photo its impressive, but not always very fun to look at. I actually prefer Alphonso Dunn's bic pen drawings for that matter, because he leaves a certain amount of sketchiness to them, that makes them more entertaining.
He works like a printer. He's so skilled at reproducing images.
printer, but like a little less, and then a little more, and then a little more again
You might aswell print out A2 image
Thats my problem with these hyperealistic paintings, its all portraits of people and famous people. Idk draw a realistic knight fighting a dragon or a space battle, something imaginative and out of the ordinary. If you're going to draw something ordinary just use a printer
@@happyflowytb2832 Artists can create whatever they want, even if it means emulating a printer. There’s something incredibly ironic about you complaining that hyper-realistic drawings are *too* realistic for you, but that’s besides the point. Real people are just as magical as fictional characters. If you want to see a knight fighting a dragon, Cartoon Network exists to satisfy your desires.
@@sweethoneymilk you cant blame them, say jono dry for example. He doesnt just copy images stroke for stroke, he adds a little imagination in there. Im not dissing realism, im just saying that most people would rather want realism with a little creativity.
Truly astonishing. I don't have the right words, but he is a true visionary and the effect of the ink makes the pictures look iridescent, like holographic or something. Really wonderful work.
This boy cold with it... As an artist, I salute him with nothing but respect...
Remember guys: a good artist isn't measured by how realistic their artwork is. Everyone has their own set of tools, just like how almost every musician usually sticks with 1 or 2 instruments that they master. It's what you do with your skills that makes you a great artist
True
Yeah you're right , but still he has a talent which others don't have
Cala a boca
@@midnightknight4346 ¿qué traes en tu boca?
Art nowadays it's getting at the same point as the music industry, trash sells better because society is in a downward spiral.
Just proves that art isn’t just the materials… It’s the hands that are using them :)
That is beautiful! As an artist myself, I must say you have incredible control of the ball point pen.
He is highly talented. He is using only one tool , once there is an error it can't erase .
And then there’s me who’s erasing everything
Oh. Correction pens:you son of a
@@sihambelhaj8700 the canvas would look more choppy with correction tape
@@fyodor8288 you can also use chalk
@NANDITHA DEEPESH you could use mechanical pens
company who create BIC shoud sponsor his art exhibition. This man create incredible art works
Why? He makes money from selling his art. No need to be greedy😏
@@colors6692 But why not sponsor him? Bic is a wealthy company that can afford a sponsorship for a talented artist that uses a ton of their product. The artist would motivate consumers to buy more pens cause of how well he is able to render his artworks using them and get paid/exposure for his work. Bic would also get the profits made from selling the pens too. It would be a win-win situation.
@@goldfishzzz yes you are right and he is selling his art for a very cheap price like it is only 2.5 to 3 dollars a hour, africa is a place where they say art shouldn't be sold at least not for a higher value i have seen so many artist in Africa selling their art so cheap and btw i live in Africa.
@@nasreenhayee1522 No he is just selling the prints, I'm sure he'd charge way more than 600$ for the original piece. A lot of artists like to keep just about every original because they know it will be worth even more after he dies and can pass it on
My God, this is just absolute talent and patience
What an amazing gift this guy has.
I cannot understand how people could dislike this it makes me upset
A lot of people want to be popular or well known. So if they see people like this guy: doing something good and getting a lot of attention, they become jealous because they want to be like him, while some people think he’s showing off lol.
@@mmpuk3258 that’s just sad
They are what we call "HATERS!"😄. This man needs to be celebrated for his skill with a simple pen. Amazing.
Jealousy is a real thing.
Don't read too much into it. Some people dislike hyperrealism, just as some people really dislike cubism, expressionism, graffiti tagging, etc.
He is like a god of art.He really proves that art isn't depended on materials you use.
Historically many drew with burn bits of wood , charcoal.
@@gavinreid5387 I also draw with burnt bits of wood
@@alienfrommars563 must smell good
@@raykarpp It really does
Hes very good at reproducing reality ..god of art ? No
This man is inspiring. That level of dedication to his artform really paid off, not just in the money he makes, but the work he creates. I hope kids will see his artwork and know that you can be successful without needing expensive coloring pencils or painting tools.
His commitment to recreating photos by hand is quite impressive. I think for that alone a lot of people will appreciate what he’s doing, but hyper-realism is not art. He has no link to the creative wellspring.
Wow his skill in art is incredible!🤩
If someone asked him "can you draw me" for free, I would be so mad ngl
can you draw me for free?
Well I wouldn't be surprised if he gets this question everyday of his life. This is West Africa after all most of our cultures doesn't see art as something that should be bought, at least not for millions.
@@greatfood9357 why did you create an account with Dennis
Why? He would do it free of charge.
@@baffledbrandon3132 because he spends so much time and effort making the piece, it would be rude
The hardest part is probably holding his hand up on the paper for hours
The cramp this man probably gets... Ow
Also holding that damn pen while holding it up. Oh my god my hands will be red
@@rissalynne ikr my fingers start to hurt and turn red when i hold a pen for a long time, also while writing my exams... damn
@@pinkcherry9695 ooft, especially timed essays where you can’t really stop without it being unproductive
6 weeks. I respect that deeply.
Those Bic pens are my favorite! Outstanding!!! Mind blowing talent.
persistence + talent = masterpiece
Where is a link to his work? How could you do an entire video on him and not actually link his work or note how to find him?
On Instagram. He’s a great artist
Spodz1 oh definitely he’s an amazing artist! I’m just frustrated that this production company created a whole video about him and his work but didn’t connect the audience to him. It just feels like they are using his work for views without giving him any of the benefits that would come from exposure like this
@@janecampbell4662 i mean honestly... how hard is it to put the actual NAME in the title of the video??? They seem to have an issue with linking whomever they speak of - even when there's a description box ???
@@janecampbell4662 Exactly! Thanks for the brilliant observation.
There are links in the description!
I literally thought that the top portion of the drawing was covered by a newspaper and then I realised it was a part of the drawing. So realistic 🤩
Ya i really dont thing newspaper comes in a blue shade 😂
@@hexazu5120 he's tryna compliment the guy, and if you see something for a split second you're not gonna memorise the colours
Same here.
@@artzyalicia5546 You speak truth
@@RoryGoryTheGreat haha thanks :)
As an artist, I've always said that it doesn't matter what you use to create art. Be it a simple mechanical pencil or a whole set of paint, they can all just be used to make the same high quality work. It's the artist that'll do what they can to make the quality.
Vic ballpoint is highly underrated as an artists tool. I love using them. Shading is easier than you’d expect
Wow. His drawings are so real that when they showed a close up of him on the lips, I though there WAS actually a newspaper over his drawings. Lmao. 🙂
me too
Omg me TOO!
SAME!!! Hahaha!! Talk about a reveal!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
Me too lmao
How- I can't even write properly with a pen, YET THIS GUY MANAGED TO DRAW WITH A PEN AND NO ERASER? :o
They still have a sketch underneath lol, I’m not saying it makes the drawing perfect but it still makes it a lot easier
@@riante.illust ohhhhhhh- he made a sketch but it's light then he fills it in and fixes the mistakes in the sketch?
@@ZyloYcuk yup
craftiffle _ no that’s not what he does. They explained how he does it. You take away his credibility as an artist by saying he sketches because we clearly see he is looking at his picture back and forth meaning there’s nothing under that paper.
Zylo no please pay attention to the video.
He's incredibly skilled. Amazing work!
This is incredible. Wonderful Artist he is.
Such a great piece of art and such great artist, mastered the skill of hand control, concentration and patience. No words 😶👏👏👏.
It’s insane that there only going for 600, there so deatailed I also have no words 😶
exactly 😌
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@@draw_with_fin1834 Only the prints.
This dude could sell his drawings for thousands of dollars and it’s only $600???
600 for a print. The original sold for thousands.
Ikr I don't get it.. there's crap out there so overpriced and simple.. then you see the Artistic amount of work this one requires and $600? What looks to me to be set at way above a $2000 mark, depending on size technic time...
@@tulesg2008 $600 is for a reproduction , not the original.
@@tulesg2008 its not 600 for original
And a Mondrian (some square) is 15.000.000/25.000.000€
Oscar has mastered line direction. Cross hatching alone is something tons of people can do.
his control over the pen is insane
now THIS is what I call talent.
No it’s hard work and skill. Also like that pfp
Not anyone can do this, definitely a talented dude.
@@stevebrule1345 probably drew every day as a kid all the time
@@stevebrule1345 actually, they can! anyone can master fundamentals enough to pull off hyperrealism, but uniqueness comes from the way theyre used in expression
Amateur Artists: You can't make real art with cheap supplies. Him:
Nothing comes for free tho
I did this type of realistic work with Rs2 pen,
Apparently you can. Art can be made with anything. Even doggie doo.
Define real art. So because you can't ,in your limited thinking no one else can. Do you understand why your lack of intelligence to see and make sense of beyond what your mind can comprehend is exactly why you're ignorant.
@@aseb649 lmao you can't draw.
This is pure talent. Completely astounding
Unbelievable talent.. I didn't think it could be done, and I most certainly can't imagine being able to do something like this..
He’s the only man to completely empty the ink out of the pens.
lmao no i use a pen until it completely runs out of ink, so-
the whole point is that he doesn’t use the pens to the end, but replaces them before that
@@pinkcherry9695 sameee
@@dovalayn yeah
Lol .except me in school.
Him: Accepts that he made a mistake and continues Me: Makes a mistake on paper and tries to press Ctrl Z
omg 😂
Bro, i actually do that too
Same here 😂
when the undo button doesn't work in real life-
@@eliza3535 depressing honestly
One of my favorite techniques. Made some of my best drawings with ballpoint pens. Oscar rules 👍🏻
I can't even comprehend the talent in this.
This is absolutely amazing! 😍💕💕💕
He's only draw black girls , and he still not racist.
@@siddhant8430 you can also only draw white people and you also won’t be racist if you don’t draw a skin Color it doesn’t make you racist. You can draw whatever you want
@@siddhant8430 Tf are you even talking about. He is based in Nigeria where it is dominantly black people. Who do you expect him to draw if not people in his environment?
@@sumayyahadetunmbi4347 in today world if white artist draw only white people on canvas then people call them racist
@@siddhant8430 You seem like racist.
This takes "paying attention to detail" to a whole new level.
The level of detail is phenomenal
True skill right here. It doesn't even look like a ballpoint pen painting anymore, wow
The patience he has....
this should be sold wayyy more than 600$, this is more than art!
Its per print. The original drawing does cost way more than 600$
"more than art"? can yall stop treating the word art like its an honourable title, a stickman is art, this mans drawings are art, nothing is more or less art
Oscar Ukonu, your work is amazing! So beautifully done.
SUPER TALENTED SOUL...REAL DEAL RIGHT THERE..WOW
$600 for a print. A copy. An original would go for thousands.
Yea
I hope! He deserves it.
Or more
That's the point...
Doesn't matter because prints of many other artists likewise sell for thousands. I won't apologise for my next statement. If he were white from a colonial country then this wouldn't be the discussion.
Hmm, and the art teachers were telling me not to draw with a pen and then there is him... Drawing like a pro.
Because art is limitless and no one can tell you what you gotta do to become better as an artist, it’s subjective.
Dont let an art teacher try to put a cap on your creativity. When I was in school and I got inspired to do something against the assignment I did it anyway..I dont think she liked me much lol.
ur teacher is either clueless or lazy with the way they teach. either way, look for teachers online. theyll do much more for you.
@@user-oz1ny Same. Also I’ve found great teachers within each of us: observation and imagination.