Samuel Silva
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- CygnusZero4
Not sure he's been posted here, but this guy does some ridiculous work just using colored Bic ballpoint pens.
- sea_sea0
how the heck...?! wow, ball point pens?! damn, wish his subject matter was more original. but pretty impressive technique none the less. the first one is gorgeous.
- CygnusZero40
"It takes me forever to do my works. The only thing that makes me keep going is my love for what I do and the ambition to go further and further.
Ballpoint pens are as underestimated as they are a powerful medium. "
Very time consuming, obviously, I guess he just sits there slaving over every line. Id be curious to see how many hours one of these actually took.
- CygnusZero40
I dont really understand how he is doing some of those shades, like tan on the girls skin. Do they make tan Bic ballpoint pens??
- The whites too. I didnt know white ballpoint pens existed.CygnusZero4
- yeah i was wondering the same thing.sea_sea
- he doesn't draw where there's white, and you just draw lightly for a shade.. ballpoints are good for thatmonospaced
- CygnusZero40
Ok nevermind, below the image of the girl on his page he has info and an FAQ.
Took aprox. 30 hours to finish. Lost about 20% quality during scanning.
The size is 8" x 9" or 22,5cm x 20cm.
Feel free to ask any questions and to comment.
Thank you.
FAQ: Due to hundreds of questions and my lack of time to answer them all here are the answers for the most frequently asked:
Q:How many colors do you have and what pens are these?
A: I have 8 colored Bic ballpoint pens, for this I used 6 of them plus black. They are just common everyday ballpoint pens.
Q: Where do you get them? I have never seen them.
A: Staples, Ebay, Amazon, and pretty much any good office supply store, just because you haven't noticed them before doesn't mean they don't exist.
Q: Do you use any other medium mixed with the ballpoint pens?
A: No, I just use ballpoint pens for these drawings. Everything is 100% ballpoint pen.
Q: How do you mix the colors? How do you blend them?
A: I don't mix them nor blend them. Ballpoint pen ink dries instantly and can not be erased. I just cross hatch the different colors in layers to create the illusion of blending and the illusion of colors I don't actually have.
Q: Are you a professional Artist?
A: No, I'm just a lawyer, art is just a hobby for me, although it takes from 5 to 50 hours to finish each drawing. I started drawing when I was 2.- Amazing to have drawing skills like this and it's just a hobby for him.CygnusZero4
- Llyod0
a tiger? corny.
- BH260
Anyone see that piece in a NYC Chelsea gallery about 10 yrs ago.
An Artist did a 8'x20' I love NY (replaced the heart with a skull)
all in Blue Bic Ballpoint.
Sorry can't remember any other details. If you saw it you'll definitely remember.
- i_was0
impersonal work
- Greedo0
"i started drawing when i was 2."
we all did, genius.
- utopian0
amazing!
- albums0
I'd be more impressed if they weren't copies, but interpretations or original imagery.
- photorealism is pretty common in the art scene. http://www.hongkiat.…albums
- this one's amazing http://www.illustrat…pinkfloyd
- Miguex0
^
if you are not impressed by his skill, then my friend you are probably a god.- I only said I'd be MORE impressed if they weren't copies, they're not even interpretations, but copies of photosalbums
- photosalbums
- Dude, he's experimenting with a pretty different way to create drawings. Jesus.CygnusZero4
- _niko0
- Yeah I kinda like the other guys work more. This is for weird artsy tarts to stare at and ponder its meaning. Ill pass.CygnusZero4
- Llyod0
How long before someone gets a tattoo of monkey jesus?