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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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@gomentsukki8469 3 года назад

Now Bic, sponsor him.

@litatjie 3 года назад

They should. Go BiC, now, go!!!!

@deirdremorris9234 3 года назад

@@litatjie AGREE!!

@fionatanzer5270 3 года назад

Agreed!!! They should definitely sponsor him!

@MrTachyon 3 года назад

Ballpoint ink is not very durable. It will disappear in a few months if he hangs it in his living room.

@gomentsukki8469 3 года назад

@@MrTachyon that so, what if he put something like varnish to preserve it? U think that will work?

@nova9874 3 года назад

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.

@Uurm0m 3 года назад

Thank you, nobody seems to listen lmao

@Disha-kn7ym 3 года назад

Ohhhhhhhh

@spring7643 3 года назад

Thank you

@yungjose3369 3 года назад

Uhmmm that's how selling art works bruh.

@ivonned32 3 года назад

An original should go for 1000s of dollars. His work is so valuable and perfect!

@whatwhat9004 2 года назад

Dude is crazy talented. He deserves to charge more than $600 for the work he puts in. That’s real skill right there.

@robbybevard8034 Год назад

600$ per *print*. The originals certainly go for far more.

@Goku17yen Год назад

@@robbybevard8034 what does per print mean

@robbybevard8034 Год назад

@@Goku17yen It means they print out copies, and each of those *copies* sells for 600$. He sells the actual original for far, far more.

@ryanjohnson4565 Год назад

How much more are we talkin

@baileyayyy5085 Год назад

for a print? lol?

@MoonPai 2 года назад

I was expecting the prices to be way higher, these are incredible

@AnnaRajasekharan 2 года назад

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$...

@MoonPai Год назад

@@AnnaRajasekharan that’s really cool. I hope i can get good enough at art to have it be worth that value lol

@nose-bleed Год назад

@@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 🤕

@AnnaRajasekharan Год назад

@@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.

@AnnaRajasekharan Год назад

@@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....

@set3837 3 года назад

I can even smell the ink from here..

@random6579 3 года назад

Same tho

@heroofangst 3 года назад

Same.

@Ceciliaqq 3 года назад

same

@igravestonei 3 года назад

Same

@archmaiden 3 года назад

Its glorious

@spiritualcosmeticss 3 года назад

Dang I can no longer blame my elementary drawing skills on the fact that I don’t have the right tools!

@phoenixgrove 3 года назад

A true artist can make the worst of product work to his advantage.

@spring7643 3 года назад

@@phoenixgrove pens are not bad, but super cheap crayons are a nightmare to work with 😂

@herasean5720 3 года назад

@@spring7643 ikr!

@GlitterSparkleGemstone 3 года назад

@@spring7643 You could say that again.

@skyler5324 3 года назад

@@GlitterSparkleGemstone imagine they took it seriously and actually did

@Level-ts7xl Год назад

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

@artisticsparsh988 11 месяцев назад

the bitter truth😔

@Kopie0830 10 месяцев назад

I know huh - George Sanchez

@javongrey7462 10 месяцев назад

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.

@whyareyoulookingatthislol 9 месяцев назад

overlooked... what do you think this video is

@victor9 9 месяцев назад

@@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.

@oflunrazeuqram Год назад

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.

@mugnuz Год назад

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

@theprehistorichubert9448 Год назад

@@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

@mugnuz Год назад

@@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!

@yourmother12403 Год назад

@@mugnuz you forgot the years of practise

@mugnuz Год назад

@@yourmother12403 yes. Everybody can practuve years. If you read my post

@acmulhern 3 года назад

Why didn't you include any links to the artist's website or social media in the video description?

@kritikajaishriradhey 3 года назад

I looked up description for the same too.

@javoywhyte6005 3 года назад

I'm asking the same thing 🥺🥺🥺

@FirstNameLastName-rm9yc 3 года назад

It’s there now

@kritikajaishriradhey 3 года назад

@@FirstNameLastName-rm9yc 👍👍👍

@vivekgogate3068 3 года назад

There is a link of artist in the description now

@sitofiles 3 года назад

He should be charging more than $600 especially after this video

@i.dont.read.replies 3 года назад

That was $600 for a PRINT, not the actual original.

@uttisiseppe769 3 года назад

@@i.dont.read.replies well worth it tbh Not like those banana taped on a wall

@AnEgg01 3 года назад

Well it is a print so that's quite a ton

@thepistolprincess 3 года назад

@Pablo Abedul That's pretty disrespectful, though. They shouldn't have stepped in it.

@Brian.Martin 3 года назад

That's per print not per original picture !

@tc5028 Год назад

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!

@MrNotesofmusic Год назад

How do you know they have eidetic memory? He is using reference photos ?

@tuanas458 Год назад

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.

@itsgonnabeanaurfromme Год назад

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.

@shreddedbagelwabiwabo8342 Год назад

@notfiveo Then you have severe problems

@tc5028 Год назад

@@MrNotesofmusic can you draw like that with a reference photo? 🤔. Ok then

@notleefy9837 Год назад

the patience this man holds while drawing is something I aspire to have one day

@BakedBuddy 3 года назад

A good artist can make art out of anything, even a crayon.

@pizzariya544 3 года назад

You’re right.

@pizzariya544 3 года назад

How am I the first and second comment

@izzywareing4362 3 года назад

I'm not a good artist then XD

@auroraskywalker4475 3 года назад

Exactly 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@avocado8137 3 года назад

I guess I am a good artist lol

@jchen8902 3 года назад

Why is his art clearer than my vision

@calcha1274 3 года назад

the fact that this isnt a joke and genuinely true is somewhat disturbing

@spongie8354 3 года назад

@@calcha1274 w a i t w h a t

@ay7164 3 года назад

OK BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY TRUE

@jennifer9047 3 года назад

Idk... Does Bic make glasses, too? 😋 If they do u should get a pair. 😉

@shaziabegum2224 3 года назад

@@calcha1274 you do know they probs were talking about their eyesight

@ArtsyMushroom. 2 года назад

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.

@fpvflyer4758 2 года назад

$600 and it takes 6 weeks? I hate paying too much for things but this guy is way under charging for his masterpieces.

@gavfish8373 5 месяцев назад

600 for a PRINT not the original.... 600 for a print is insane

@fpvflyer4758 5 месяцев назад

@@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!

@gavfish8373 5 месяцев назад

@@fpvflyer4758 yup lol rich people will buy a lot of things that are overpriced tho so…. He getting his bag

@cerebralvision 2 года назад

For the amount of time, skill, and work that goes into those drawings, I would say they're worth way more than $600

@bodyofhope 2 года назад

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.

@corneliabosold9474 2 года назад

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.

@DaGooblar 2 года назад

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

@user-be9eb7gs6o 2 года назад

@@DaGooblar 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.

@iareolmedo7838 2 года назад

@@corneliabosold9474 not evry painting needs to last for centuries lmao what are you talking about

@kamxchii9019 3 года назад

Imagine if he was in class and started doodling on his notes-

@hh-ie7sl 3 года назад

"Woah I like your drawing... can u draw me plz plz plz"

@TheVirtualJenesis 3 года назад

@@hh-ie7sl lol why is that so relatable tho

@worstusernameintheworld9871 3 года назад

@@hh-ie7sl ew that gave me junior highschool flashbacks, I'm just about ready to stab people with my pen and pencils

@hh-ie7sl 3 года назад

@@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 😐

@Lunogypseesart 3 года назад

That’s where it all begins

@earthtominiryu 2 года назад

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

@dorkanderson4963 9 месяцев назад

Bic pens don't work on walls.

@earthtominiryu 9 месяцев назад

@@dorkanderson4963 of course not 😭 he's using an easel

@JustMe88419 Год назад

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.

@lucyn3771 3 года назад

I hope he makes his prices even higher the more exposure he gets

@WellBeing999 2 года назад

@Strange Dreams oh ok. I was like $600 for six weeks??? That’s not a lot of money for his kind of talent 😅

@johnjones928 2 года назад

@@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.

@margaretneanover3385 2 года назад

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.

@masuooo4452 2 года назад

@Check my about page link no

@1rage17 2 года назад

@@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

@makeouthill1714 3 года назад

I like to remember that he wasn’t born able to draw he had to learn

@emptyneptune 3 года назад

right :))

@chrisdudleyart 3 года назад

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!

@nihalgaming8083 3 года назад

@@chrisdudleyart yep......

@minana2785 3 года назад

@@chrisdudleyart facts

@MrWadrO 3 года назад

How does that make you feel better? I’d like to remember that idiots like you unfortunately have an opinion. Fair enough?

@FanartistArixthexDemon 7 месяцев назад

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!!!

@sophiafakevirus-ro8cc Месяц назад

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.

@FanartistArixthexDemon Месяц назад

@@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.

@zoemystique7773 2 года назад

This is insanely technical, very talented artist. Such hard work is crazy

@Carzey 3 года назад

This guy's drawing is way better quality than most phone cameras nowadays.

@UY-SCUTInohomo 3 года назад

Not really

@bluetriangle4442 3 года назад

the technology in phone cameras advanced lol

@davidgribble6313 3 года назад

You are looking at a photo of his drawing.

@leroyandaija6691 3 года назад

True bro

@gabrielmavrick8903 3 года назад

@@davidgribble6313 lol

@esm210 2 года назад

This man is truly gifted. Also very patient.

@p_o_634 2 года назад

1% - gifted, 99% - hard work, dedication, passion and regular practising.

@esm210 2 года назад

@@p_o_634 yes sir I agree to that 💯

@aspebb 2 года назад

@@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.

@DopaSix 2 года назад

@@aspebb same

@rochellebenito5973 2 года назад

Please check also Dc77 art. Thanks

@piplup10203854 2 года назад

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.

@dolleeshay9831 2 года назад

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

@akshayarohatgi6230 3 года назад

"So you want 10 crates of these pens?" "Yup" *Stage Unlocked: Guy from Maths problem*

@wilburthemagicalcow 2 года назад

BAHAHAHA

@vishwarao6064 2 года назад

memeing = achieved ✅

@artsbyamar3361 2 года назад

Haha lol

@lavenishere_ 2 года назад

NOOOO

@chocolateblocks 2 года назад

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*

@notritz7 3 года назад

Y’all gotta understand that he didn’t even use an ERASER...

@notritz7 3 года назад

@Nicolasa exactly

@MarkWhippy 3 года назад

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.

@sifatguai1252 3 года назад

Yea... Its a fuckin pen

@JonathanoQo 3 года назад

😂 duh did you just have an epiphany ?

@tseyazmutseyami1402 3 года назад

@@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

@judithpool8177 Год назад

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.

@salcorbit6330 10 месяцев назад

Hyper-realism is not art. But his commitment to recreating photographs by hand is still impressive!

@craig1538 Год назад

This is ridiculous! No one should be this talented. Absolutely stunning.

@Mistner Год назад

Why shouldn't they be? Is it because you aren't?

@Mistner Год назад

@Amaral I know I'm just trying to give people a little but of harmless anxiety.

@Sean-ur4cb Год назад

Theres no talent in this guy lol. He’s probably been drawing for more than a decade. Its all him

@therealnefali Год назад

@@Sean-ur4cb skill! Talent is born, but throughout life you can learn skill

@TheKitchenerLeslie Год назад

You might like the work of R. Crumb.

@claudiamarianidamato9499 3 года назад

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

@TheCritic9196 3 года назад

Stop using erasers, work through your mistakes eventually your brain will adapt and you will stop making noticeable mistakes

@claudiamarianidamato9499 3 года назад

@@TheCritic9196 ughhh I’ll try 😣 thank you for the tip and motivation

@sitofiles 3 года назад

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

@killiansirishbeer 3 года назад

@@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).

@jackiechan1914 3 года назад

@@TheCritic9196 In some cases you do need erasers for skin pores

@Foxnhund 3 года назад

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.

@dankezaffy3176 3 года назад

i understand...

@Dapson12352 3 года назад

Check out Mannyz Art ☝️

@sisis-qt4oc 3 года назад

factssss

@Xominus 3 года назад

Stfu.

@Foxnhund 3 года назад

@@Xominus what was that for????

@artemiskingsley 2 года назад

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.

@Noo-My-Only-Weakness-Dying Год назад

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!

@PanD0rA_ 3 года назад

“This can be sold for $600 per print” And we have this banana stuck to a wall, that was sold for millions of dollars

@Soraiyawazhere 3 года назад

I see paintings which they just spill paint over it sell for millions...actual art like this should be selling for that price..

@clover9163 3 года назад

btw u know what print is?

@katherinemorelle7115 3 года назад

That’s just per print- the originals would be worth much, much more than that.

@ventiasksmomotocomehome8229 3 года назад

@@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.

@g4bri3l. 3 года назад

I'm literally seeing these banana art comments on almost every art videos yet I've never seen that one

@expendable7281 3 года назад

My god this guy has some serious skill and talent, deserves big money for these drawings.

@aflower6955 3 года назад

He got the thing he deserved. The original cost 5000-10000 dollars only a photocopy costs 600 dollars.

@CatherineBlinston Месяц назад

I don't care how far in the future we go, no AI could ever better the incredible talent this guy has. Some things only us humans can do...or a small percentage of us that are highly skilled in art like our guy above. Absolutely brilliant.

@stefyroxanne7567 Год назад

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.

@salcorbit6330 10 месяцев назад

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.

@ShardPendragon 3 года назад

Teacher: "I just want a simple scheme or drawing" That one student:

@Champ0222 3 года назад

Meeeee 😂

@jmdvq_ 3 года назад

I'm sorry but I'm "that" student

@shaanalam3872 3 года назад

Oh no that’s me 😂

@Xxgorevi38xX 3 года назад

that's sadly me

@user-ho3uu4sn4p 3 года назад

damn if this aint me

@KidontheSlope 3 года назад

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.

@djbonlando 3 года назад

He sells prints for $600, you can have hundreds of prints of one original.

@ncshuriken 2 года назад

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.

@atlf3357 2 года назад

@@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

@StickyRig 2 года назад

@@luzvaleriagomezbonnett6512 1 per month is impossible, takes nearly a month and a half for most of his work

@serenityjewel 2 года назад

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.

@katet8639 6 месяцев назад

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!

@nopalciny8476 2 года назад

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.

@Richard-zu1gj 3 года назад

This dude could sell his drawings for thousands of dollars and it’s only $600???

@gavinreid5387 3 года назад

600 for a print. The original sold for thousands.

@tulesg2008 3 года назад

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...

@gavinreid5387 3 года назад

@@tulesg2008 $600 is for a reproduction , not the original.

@Jinssoysauce 3 года назад

@@tulesg2008 its not 600 for original

@nutria4258 3 года назад

And a Mondrian (some square) is 15.000.000/25.000.000€

@boomtwack 2 года назад

He works like a printer. He's so skilled at reproducing images.

@lolawells5528 2 года назад

printer, but like a little less, and then a little more, and then a little more again

@robertjv 2 года назад

You might aswell print out A2 image

@happyflowytb2832 Год назад

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

@sweethoneymilk Год назад

@@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.

@mosaabelhadi1513 Год назад

@@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.

@SC2point0 Год назад

One of the most amazing things I've seen in a while. He truly has a gift.

@edeziuno_art7669 3 года назад

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

@shefalisharan5962 3 года назад

Your friend is really talented

@edeziuno_art7669 3 года назад

@@shefalisharan5962 thank you🙏🏾find him on Instagram as Oscar ukonu, he’s amazing.

@Kevin-cy2dr 3 года назад

Thanks brotha , I'm Oscar this is ma fake account. Don't tell to anyone in the village.

@edeziuno_art7669 3 года назад

@@Kevin-cy2dr yea everything about you is totally fake

@johnwade1095 3 года назад

He has actual talent unlike most 'artists' today.

@llvsxyr 3 года назад

Everyone’s gangster, until he smears his hand on the drawing

@jahzara_ 3 года назад

😳🤣🤣🤣🤣

@itshere.run.6724 3 года назад

If I were him, and this were to happen, I would scream. Loudly.

@sifatguai1252 3 года назад

He has a piece of paper under his hand so he won't smudge it

@jaslikeart 3 года назад

I would not only scream but die

@llvsxyr 3 года назад

@@jaslikeart same I would been digging my own grave 😭

@lanceproctor4702 Год назад

Vic ballpoint is highly underrated as an artists tool. I love using them. Shading is easier than you’d expect

@forrest603 4 дня назад

This is beautiful, stunning... and I can smell the ink! As an artist myself, I'm always happy and amazed to see the incredible talent that exists in this world. Truly wonderful.

@justanotherhappyhumanist8832 3 года назад

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.

@killiansirishbeer 3 года назад

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

@siyonamaheshwari8449 3 года назад

killiansirishbeer true but if u have a passion for art you can make it work

@drej1934 3 года назад

@@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.

@visalpattyal8133 3 года назад

He is highly talented. He is using only one tool , once there is an error it can't erase .

@TheaVee 3 года назад

And then there’s me who’s erasing everything

@sihambelhaj8700 3 года назад

Oh. Correction pens:you son of a

@fyodor8288 3 года назад

@@sihambelhaj8700 the canvas would look more choppy with correction tape

@sihambelhaj8700 3 года назад

@@fyodor8288 you can also use chalk

@sihambelhaj8700 3 года назад

@NANDITHA DEEPESH you could use mechanical pens

@brunom72 6 месяцев назад

Seeing this kind of talent humbles me (in a good way). What a gift he has !!!

@None38389 Год назад

these blue ball pens are actually amazing for drawing, very smooth and easy to control the quality of the marks you make with it.

@rararaka2348 3 года назад

This is the definition of “cheap art supplies can make masterpieces if the artist is good”

@sonjadilan777 3 года назад

African roots

@cidoet3360 3 года назад

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.

@abentertainmentjustforyou 3 года назад

@@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

@HughMansonMD 3 года назад

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.

@HughMansonMD 3 года назад

@@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.

@peising4189 3 года назад

The hardest part is probably holding his hand up on the paper for hours

@dovee1 3 года назад

The cramp this man probably gets... Ow

@rissalynne 3 года назад

Also holding that damn pen while holding it up. Oh my god my hands will be red

@pinkcherry9695 3 года назад

@@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

@_-LL-_ 3 года назад

@@pinkcherry9695 ooft, especially timed essays where you can’t really stop without it being unproductive

@JadetheGoober 3 года назад

6 weeks. I respect that deeply.

@brendanwilliams8235 Месяц назад

Oscar has mastered line direction. Cross hatching alone is something tons of people can do.

@kerik9512 Год назад

Absolute genius!! What an amazing gift and such hard work put into everything he does.

@CVerse 3 года назад

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

@artsbyamar3361 2 года назад

True

@sharonjoe7535 2 года назад

Yeah you're right , but still he has a talent which others don't have

@midnightknight4346 2 года назад

Cala a boca

@CVerse 2 года назад

@@midnightknight4346 ¿qué traes en tu boca?

@lohaye3260 2 года назад

Art nowadays it's getting at the same point as the music industry, trash sells better because society is in a downward spiral.

@DPhasely 8 месяцев назад

That is beautiful! As an artist myself, I must say you have incredible control of the ball point pen.

@tzunammi Год назад

This boy cold with it... As an artist, I salute him with nothing but respect...

@martinflores1370 3 года назад

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. 🙂

@Light-cy1gp 3 года назад

me too

@RachelSings21 3 года назад

Omg me TOO!

@jazzyjesterAZ 3 года назад

SAME!!! Hahaha!! Talk about a reveal!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯

@purebliss505 3 года назад

Me too lmao

@popnexas1482 2 года назад

Amateur Artists: You can't make real art with cheap supplies. Him:

@khemrajramdam8883 2 года назад

Nothing comes for free tho

@DeshDuniyakaGyan 2 года назад

I did this type of realistic work with Rs2 pen,

@joycewolfe7358 2 года назад

Apparently you can. Art can be made with anything. Even doggie doo.

@aseb649 2 года назад

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.

@SCHRODINGERS_WHORE 2 года назад

@@aseb649 lmao you can't draw.

@aussieknuckles 2 года назад

Incredible, man took sketching at the desk at school to the Next Level. So much detail.

@EmiliosFather 2 года назад

Out of all the different discipline’s,or talents,being able to “draw/paint” is the one I wish I could do. With singing a distant second,cause I know I be jamming,people just don’t know talent 😊

@EmiliosFather 2 года назад

@D. Rose a microwave can cook food but does a chef “compete” with it? Hey you’re clearly smarter than me,nothing “interesting” here…might as well not be with a women when she’s competing with my hand. Am I right or what?

@padmasai4550 3 года назад

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 🤩

@hexazu5120 3 года назад

Ya i really dont thing newspaper comes in a blue shade 😂

@artzyalicia5546 2 года назад

@@hexazu5120 he's tryna compliment the guy, and if you see something for a split second you're not gonna memorise the colours

@tiredgardener 2 года назад

Same here.

@RoryGoryTheGreat 2 года назад

@@artzyalicia5546 You speak truth

@artzyalicia5546 2 года назад

@@RoryGoryTheGreat haha thanks :)

@mildstuff 3 года назад

If someone asked him "can you draw me" for free, I would be so mad ngl

@greatfood9357 3 года назад

can you draw me for free?

@rigg13 3 года назад

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.

@sarathomas8499 3 года назад

@@greatfood9357 why did you create an account with Dennis

@baffledbrandon3132 3 года назад

Why? He would do it free of charge.

@awesometani8148 2 года назад

@@baffledbrandon3132 because he spends so much time and effort making the piece, it would be rude

@AVOWIRENEWS 3 месяца назад

That's absolutely fascinating! The use of Bic ballpoint pens for creating hyperrealistic portraits shows such a unique blend of skill and creativity. It's incredible how everyday objects like ballpoint pens can be transformed into tools for stunning art. The precision and patience required for this kind of artwork are truly commendable. Plus, it's inspiring to see artists challenge the traditional boundaries of art mediums. What a wonderful way to explore and celebrate artistic talent! 🎨✨

@TeaLurker 2 года назад

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.

@kimjinkyu1024 3 года назад

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.

@giovanarocha3136 3 года назад

Yeah! Keep doing it man!(or girl)

@adel.9424 3 года назад

Your teacher has no rights of telling you what to do, keep doing what you want

@mithleshpandey8789 3 года назад

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.

@kimjinkyu1024 3 года назад

@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.

@mithleshpandey8789 3 года назад

@@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.

@ZyloYcuk 3 года назад

How- I can't even write properly with a pen, YET THIS GUY MANAGED TO DRAW WITH A PEN AND NO ERASER? :o

@riante.illust 3 года назад

They still have a sketch underneath lol, I’m not saying it makes the drawing perfect but it still makes it a lot easier

@ZyloYcuk 3 года назад

@@riante.illust ohhhhhhh- he made a sketch but it's light then he fills it in and fixes the mistakes in the sketch?

@riante.illust 3 года назад

@@ZyloYcuk yup

@nottodaylilbaldhead 3 года назад

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.

@nottodaylilbaldhead 3 года назад

Zylo no please pay attention to the video.

@rhirhi6247 Год назад

I would love to see what he could do with the other coloured bics you can get, red, black and green are more common ones I see. If they do a yellow (I don't know?) he'd have primaries and I bet it would be close to photo finish. Absolutely incredible talent!!

@SG-je6dg 2 года назад

He should sell it for more! A true masterpiece with so much time invested!

@jefft6975 3 года назад

company who create BIC shoud sponsor his art exhibition. This man create incredible art works

@colors6692 3 года назад

Why? He makes money from selling his art. No need to be greedy😏

@goldfishzzz 2 года назад

@@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.

@nasreenhayee1522 2 года назад

@@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.

@kogaink 2 года назад

@@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

@ashdraws344 3 года назад

He is like a god of art.He really proves that art isn't depended on materials you use.

@gavinreid5387 3 года назад

Historically many drew with burn bits of wood , charcoal.

@alienfrommars563 3 года назад

@@gavinreid5387 I also draw with burnt bits of wood

@raykarpp 3 года назад

@@alienfrommars563 must smell good

@alienfrommars563 3 года назад

@@raykarpp It really does

@ccdiez8326 3 года назад

Hes very good at reproducing reality ..god of art ? No

@andrewlabat9963 2 года назад

Unbelievable talent.. I didn't think it could be done, and I most certainly can't imagine being able to do something like this..

@MrPolycount Год назад

Very few artists blow my mind, and there are so many amazing artist. I'm like a kid in a candy store, but this guy... my brains are star dust

@crazyfunnyman1760 3 года назад

I cannot understand how people could dislike this it makes me upset

@mmpuk3258 3 года назад

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.

@cyanscrewdriver2092 3 года назад

@@mmpuk3258 that’s just sad

@johnstubbs3401 3 года назад

They are what we call "HATERS!"😄. This man needs to be celebrated for his skill with a simple pen. Amazing.

@QUEEN-df1mc 3 года назад

Jealousy is a real thing.

@darkwood777 3 года назад

Don't read too much into it. Some people dislike hyperrealism, just as some people really dislike cubism, expressionism, graffiti tagging, etc.

@janecampbell4662 3 года назад

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?

@Ava001 3 года назад

On Instagram. He’s a great artist

@janecampbell4662 3 года назад

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

@FRMDBLFRMS 3 года назад

@@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 ???

@ivonned32 3 года назад

@@janecampbell4662 Exactly! Thanks for the brilliant observation.

@knightobreath 3 года назад

There are links in the description!

@holdontojesus7097 2 года назад

Those Bic pens are my favorite! Outstanding!!! Mind blowing talent.

@joenisnapje712 Год назад

One of my favorite techniques. Made some of my best drawings with ballpoint pens. Oscar rules 👍🏻

@JKPArtsStories 3 года назад

Such a great piece of art and such great artist, mastered the skill of hand control, concentration and patience. No words 😶👏👏👏.

@draw_with_fin1834 3 года назад

It’s insane that there only going for 600, there so deatailed I also have no words 😶

@warmseulgi9167 3 года назад

exactly 😌

@Dapson12352 3 года назад

Check out Mannyz Art ☝️

@villager5764 3 года назад

@@draw_with_fin1834 Only the prints.

@AAvfx 3 года назад

-Quick, give me the pen, I've got an idea! -*You don't need it, I'll make it happen!*

@tripakastayw6872 3 года назад

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@KatieDeGo 2 года назад

My God, this is just absolute talent and patience

@unclejay9205 Год назад

His paintings will be worth millions in the future

@LydiaMay 3 года назад

This is absolutely amazing! 😍💕💕💕

@siddhant8430 3 года назад

He's only draw black girls , and he still not racist.

@tohma2829 3 года назад

@@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

@sumayyahadetunmbi4347 3 года назад

@@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?

@siddhant8430 3 года назад

@@sumayyahadetunmbi4347 in today world if white artist draw only white people on canvas then people call them racist

@rijularoy3226 3 года назад

@@siddhant8430 You seem like racist.

@katomiccomics202 3 года назад

He’s the only man to completely empty the ink out of the pens.

@pinkcherry9695 3 года назад

lmao no i use a pen until it completely runs out of ink, so-

@dovalayn 3 года назад

the whole point is that he doesn’t use the pens to the end, but replaces them before that

@natasha2852 3 года назад

@@pinkcherry9695 sameee

@natasha2852 3 года назад

@@dovalayn yeah

@oluwadamilola6233 3 года назад

Lol .except me in school.

@rontropics26 3 года назад

$600 for a print. A copy. An original would go for thousands.

@madiem5359 3 года назад

Yea

@ivonned32 3 года назад

I hope! He deserves it.

@big.762 3 года назад

Or more

@tiwantiwaabibiman2603 3 года назад

That's the point...

@arhazivory1 3 года назад

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.

@khaiwillows 3 года назад

Him: Accepts that he made a mistake and continues Me: Makes a mistake on paper and tries to press Ctrl Z

@ImadesanieBlush 3 года назад

omg 😂

@cartergirl3of3 3 года назад

Bro, i actually do that too

@battlelover666gaming2 3 года назад

Same here 😂

@eliza3535 3 года назад

when the undo button doesn't work in real life-

@khaiwillows 3 года назад

@@eliza3535 depressing honestly

@lindyjohnstone7063 Год назад

Wow his skill in art is incredible!🤩

@shellybell2520 9 месяцев назад

Just proves that art isn’t just the materials… It’s the hands that are using them :)

@vasundarakrishnan4093 3 года назад

This takes "paying attention to detail" to a whole new level.

@Ludilua 3 года назад

My art teacher: Sees this Also my art teacher: *I want to see you do this, but better*

@s888r 3 года назад

💀💀💀💀💀.....

@asymerics 2 года назад

OK BUT WHY IS THIS TRUE 😭

@agentp9900 2 года назад

💀💀💀💀💀.....

@jlugo3059 Год назад

Now this is art that takes skill and has meaning , unlike some modern art that I would rather not mention.

@leafamphii. Год назад

True skill right here. It doesn't even look like a ballpoint pen painting anymore, wow

@rebs7867 3 года назад

now THIS is what I call talent.

@shaanalam3872 3 года назад

No it’s hard work and skill. Also like that pfp

@stevebrule1345 3 года назад

Not anyone can do this, definitely a talented dude.

@angelus4620 3 года назад

@@stevebrule1345 probably drew every day as a kid all the time

@user-oz1ny 3 года назад

@@stevebrule1345 actually, they can! anyone can master fundamentals enough to pull off hyperrealism, but uniqueness comes from the way theyre used in expression

@opaquegrief196 3 года назад

Hmm, and the art teachers were telling me not to draw with a pen and then there is him... Drawing like a pro.

@jamostudios7596 3 года назад

Because art is limitless and no one can tell you what you gotta do to become better as an artist, it’s subjective.

@scenepunk09 3 года назад

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.

@user-oz1ny 3 года назад

ur teacher is either clueless or lazy with the way they teach. either way, look for teachers online. theyll do much more for you.

@jamostudios7596 3 года назад

@@user-oz1ny Same. Also I’ve found great teachers within each of us: observation and imagination.