Thursday 31 January 2013

Meet 27-Year-Old Nigerian Whose Incredible Sketches Look Like Digital Photos


Kelvin Okafor, 27, graduated from Middlesex University in fine art and is now making waves across the country.


'I aspire to create art as vivid as eyes could see. I want my drawings to prompt an emotional response, making viewers feel as though they are looking at a real live subject. I’ve always been creative, but fell in love with using pencils in particular. 
It amazed me, that with only one shade of lead, you can create so many tones and textures, and almost create the illusion of colour. It was only when my images started to create a buzz with other Middlesex University students that I realised their impact.'


He creates each piece only in black and white – using graphite pencils, charcoal, black coloured pencil and sometimes grey pastels.

At the moment his work is currently on display at the The Watercolours + Works on Paper Fair at the London Science Museum, until 3rd of February.
Click here for most of his work 




 

9 comments:

Daniel said...

Damn,wonderful talent

sussan said...

Thank God he is abroad,if it were to be here,his talent will just die

Anonymous said...

Lewd! is this awesome

Uche said...

God bless the worx of his hand

Anonymous said...

Kul

Ike said...

Awesome

Stacy said...

Love the picture of Amy

Anonymous said...

Amazing,went thru his work,unbelievable

Princess said...

Hansome dude,and talented too,nwgwanu