The most realistic pencil drawings, or hyperrealistic pencil drawings, can sometimes be hard to believe. But a skillful use of shading and the representation of extremely fine details in pencil really ...

From afar, these images look like black and white photographs, and up close, they might appear to be the work of digital enhancement. In fact, these exquisite portraits and still lifes are simply the ...

For simplicity, I tend to use a #2 graphite pencil for most of my deep-sky drawings. After all, a pencil and paper are all that’s really needed to record an observation. Is a minimalist approach the ...

Sketching is an expressive activity that enables people to manifest their emotions and artistic imagination. It is a talent that can be honed through practice, however, employing the right instruments ...

These mind-bending works of art have been so cleverly constructed they allow the artist himself to feature in the picture. Exploiting a particular optical illusion, Ben Heine appears as though he is ...

Many artists have used pencils to create works of art - but Dalton Ghetti creates miniature masterpieces on the tips of pencils Credit: DALTON GHETTI / SOLENT NEWS Dalton, who works as a carpenter, ...

WHO: Doug Andrews was born and raised in California. He studied art at San Jose State University, receiving an art degree and teaching credentials. He taught art at the high school level for 40 years.