Nigerian artistPatrick Onyekwereproves that you don’t need expensive materials to create exquisite works of art.
He uses the ubiquitousballpoint pento draw portraits in hyperrealistic detail.
The incredibly realistic renderings represent more than just the artist’s skill.
[My] favorite aspect of my drawing is the eyes, he admits.
Onyekwere wants to lure the viewer into his hyperrealistic art to understand the emotional subtext hidden in his portraits.