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I Spend Up To 60 Hours Drawing Each Hyper-Realistic Portrait, Here Are 14 Of My Best Ones
My name is Nestor Canavarro and I’m an Argentinian illustrator based in Buenos Aires.
More portrait drawings made entirely out of colored pencils with the utmost attention to detail, especially skin texture.
More info: behance.net
Morgan Freeman
Doctor House
Walter White
Tom Hanks
Woody Harrelson
Robert De Niro
Dexter
Kate Beckinsale
David Lynch
Ralph Fiennes
Robin Williams
Christopher Walken
Iggy Pop
Malcolm Mcdowell
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Chris DiFonso 4 years ago
Nestor, these are out of the world amazing. Incredible detail, and excellent artwork - they could be mistaken for photos
Junebug04 4 years ago
Are you kidding when the article popped up the first time didn't look twice bc i thought it was actually a photo of Morgan Freeman! Dude, you've got some serious skills!
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Victoria Valenzuela 4 years ago
There are no words that give you justice, so I will just say they’re “Awe-Inspiring”. Thank you for sharing🙏🏼
Toni Crabtree 4 years ago
Incredible talent...especially with pencils! I am astounded by his talent and abilities.
Marlene Ricker 4 years ago
When I first looked at the picture of Morgan Freeman I thought it wqas a photo. Wow!
Lacey Kuhner 4 years ago
Yeah I would enjoy to see more women, like hellen Mirren, toni collette, julie andrews...
Geoffrey Holland 4 years ago
I'm not saying these aren't good but, I could do the same thing in 3 seconds with a camera.
Miriam Hirsch 4 years ago
You are so right. What most people don't realize is drawing from a photograph is completely different than drawing from real life. Drawing from a photo means drawing from a flat two dimensional image and transferring the image to another two dimensional surface. Much easier than drawing from a three dimensional object or face. The transition from 3-D to 2-D makes an entirely different image. The brain has to do a different type of transmission of data from the eye to the brain to the hand to the paper. The look of the finished product is very different. So, yes, you could do the same thing in 3 seconds with a camera.
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Alexander Brior 4 years ago
These are obviously photographs. You’d need extreme talent to draw something like this. Wait, they ARE drawings?
Dutch VanZandt 4 years ago
WOW! Your creative talent is amazing! Superb renderings of several of my favourite actors...
Melody Lanzatella 4 years ago
I have NO idea how you do this! You are a marvel! I LOVE the Ralph Fiennes one! And the Robin Williams and Christopher Walker are faves too!
Zadie Kruglov 4 years ago
SO AMAzING Can u do me a favor and draw harry potter things its ok if u dont:) :P
David Black 3 days ago
In the past I strove to do photo realism but could never quite get it to where I was happy. I have been told that my artwork is good but I haven't been able to reach the standards I have set for myself yet and I am in my late 60s. My motto has been: Art imitates life, I imitate art. Keep up the good work my friend.
Kari England 4 years ago
Your work is phenomenal thank you for sharing your talent. Perhaps now that you have shown beyond measure your ability you can move beyond the celebrity world and capture just. I was going to suggest regular life but never mind. Do what you love and disregard other opinions. I step back. Again, your talent is astounding and I feel better for witnessing it.
Helena Murphy 4 years ago
This is a seriously talented artist! I want to say his “Paintings” are superb but they are not paintings ...... I do not think a photograph will capture the person as wonderfully as he has done with his pencils. He is awesome!
Julienne Durepos 4 years ago
It's the first time I see something like this, and it's online. I wonder if in reality it can be even more realistic. We are definitely dealing with some great artists!
Sarah Walter 4 years ago
These are simply incredible! Please consider doing lessons/tutorials on YouTube. I would love to learn how to do something like this! 💖
Pretty Pangolin 4 years ago
These are great - they are hyperrealistic, but at the same time not just 'copies' because the subject's personality really comes through. And you can tell how much he likes all the textures, lines, eyebags and other quirks in his subjects' faces.
Chris DiFonso 4 years ago
Nestor, these are out of the world amazing. Incredible detail, and excellent artwork - they could be mistaken for photos
Junebug04 4 years ago
Are you kidding when the article popped up the first time didn't look twice bc i thought it was actually a photo of Morgan Freeman! Dude, you've got some serious skills!
Load More Replies... Victoria Valenzuela 4 years ago
There are no words that give you justice, so I will just say they’re “Awe-Inspiring”. Thank you for sharing🙏🏼
Toni Crabtree 4 years ago
Incredible talent...especially with pencils! I am astounded by his talent and abilities.
Marlene Ricker 4 years ago
When I first looked at the picture of Morgan Freeman I thought it wqas a photo. Wow!
Lacey Kuhner 4 years ago
Yeah I would enjoy to see more women, like hellen Mirren, toni collette, julie andrews...
Geoffrey Holland 4 years ago
I'm not saying these aren't good but, I could do the same thing in 3 seconds with a camera.
Miriam Hirsch 4 years ago
You are so right. What most people don't realize is drawing from a photograph is completely different than drawing from real life. Drawing from a photo means drawing from a flat two dimensional image and transferring the image to another two dimensional surface. Much easier than drawing from a three dimensional object or face. The transition from 3-D to 2-D makes an entirely different image. The brain has to do a different type of transmission of data from the eye to the brain to the hand to the paper. The look of the finished product is very different. So, yes, you could do the same thing in 3 seconds with a camera.
Load More Replies... Alexander Brior 4 years ago
These are obviously photographs. You’d need extreme talent to draw something like this. Wait, they ARE drawings?
Dutch VanZandt 4 years ago
WOW! Your creative talent is amazing! Superb renderings of several of my favourite actors...
Melody Lanzatella 4 years ago
I have NO idea how you do this! You are a marvel! I LOVE the Ralph Fiennes one! And the Robin Williams and Christopher Walker are faves too!
Zadie Kruglov 4 years ago
SO AMAzING Can u do me a favor and draw harry potter things its ok if u dont:) :P
David Black 3 days ago
In the past I strove to do photo realism but could never quite get it to where I was happy. I have been told that my artwork is good but I haven't been able to reach the standards I have set for myself yet and I am in my late 60s. My motto has been: Art imitates life, I imitate art. Keep up the good work my friend.
Kari England 4 years ago
Your work is phenomenal thank you for sharing your talent. Perhaps now that you have shown beyond measure your ability you can move beyond the celebrity world and capture just. I was going to suggest regular life but never mind. Do what you love and disregard other opinions. I step back. Again, your talent is astounding and I feel better for witnessing it.
Helena Murphy 4 years ago
This is a seriously talented artist! I want to say his “Paintings” are superb but they are not paintings ...... I do not think a photograph will capture the person as wonderfully as he has done with his pencils. He is awesome!
Julienne Durepos 4 years ago
It's the first time I see something like this, and it's online. I wonder if in reality it can be even more realistic. We are definitely dealing with some great artists!
Sarah Walter 4 years ago
These are simply incredible! Please consider doing lessons/tutorials on YouTube. I would love to learn how to do something like this! 💖
Pretty Pangolin 4 years ago
These are great - they are hyperrealistic, but at the same time not just 'copies' because the subject's personality really comes through. And you can tell how much he likes all the textures, lines, eyebags and other quirks in his subjects' faces.
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