The apple is an excellent subject to approach hyper-realistic drawing; it is not difficult and the 3D effect is always highly appreciated. Metal and chrome objects are also very suitable. Credit: Marcello Barenghi (facebook.com/MarcelloBarenghi) …

This is the first of two drawings I made for a major Dubai company, DAE, which I thank for letting me publish them. Unlike usual, here I used a quality white sheet (Schoeller) because I needed to have more control over the colors. The gray background has its advantages, but it tends to dull colors….

Three drawings by Marcello Barenghi. THESE DRAWINGS TOOK ME Silver Fish: 1h 40m Game Dice: 1h 45m Fried Egg: 1h 35m Credit: Marcello Barenghi (facebook.com/MarcelloBarenghi) …

Selection of three artworks by Marcello Barenghi! In this video: strawberry, apple, and ball. THESE DRAWINGS TOOK ME Strawberry: 2h 10m Apple: 1h 40m Ball: 2h 25m Credit: Marcello Barenghi (facebook.com/MarcelloBarenghi) …

Top five drawings that look more real than life. THESE DRAWINGS TOOK ME: Money Box: 4 hours and 10 minutes Pink Gem Stone: 4 hours and a half Shark: 4 hours and 10 minutes Ice Cream Sandwich: 5 hours Chipmunk: 5 hours and 32 minutes Credit: Marcello Barenghi (facebook.com/MarcelloBarenghi) * Click the “Save” button below…

Every week, a selection of three artworks by Marcello Barenghi! I started on YouTube with some drawings like these, very simple, to be solved in a few hours. In this video: ladybug, medieval helmet, and mandarin orange! Credit: Marcello Barenghi (facebook.com/MarcelloBarenghi) * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My…

LONDON—Anyone who has played charades knows how hard it is to convey an idea without words. An artist’s challenge is to convey a moving narrative without words on a two-dimensional surface. Masters such as Italian Renaissance artist Raphael appeared to achieve this effortlessly. The foundation of these artists’ skills lies hidden behind the scenes in…

Artist Emi Nakajima says she’s a “dream traveler.” The Japanese, Thailand-based illustrator journeys around the world in her imagination, creating captivating architectural drawings. Describing the transportive power of art, 27-year-old Nakajima told The Epoch Times that she began looking at photos of buildings as a child. Her restlessness to discover foreign lands led half-Japanese, half-Thai Nakajima…

As technology is capable of rendering believable realities in three dimensions, it is no easy feat for an artist with a pen and paper in his hands to do so. Yet one man from Egypt is doing just that. Born and raised in Alexandria, Mustafa Mohamed Samir Ragheb has loved drawing since he was a…