We have all used a ballpoint pen at least once in our lives — a completely ordinary and even ordinary object. However, in the hands of an artist, a ballpoint pen can turn into a magical tool. There was even a genre in art to which incredibly realistic portraits made with a pen belong.
Some artists, such as Juan Francisco Casas or Samuel Silva, have made a name for themselves on bright hyperrealistic paintings painted with ordinary ink.
So, we present to you various artists, from self—taught to professional illustrators, who have one thing in common - they have proved that it is not necessary to have expensive equipment and tools to leave their mark on world art.
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20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen Source: My Modern Met
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Nathan Lorenzana
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Juan Francisco Casas
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Mostafa Khodeir
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Jacob Everett
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Enam Bosokah
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Jordy B. Art
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Gareth Edwards
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Yra Denver
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Rafael Augusto
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Toni Efer
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Ralvin Dizon
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Sara Zin
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Laura Modamio
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Mark Powell
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Shohei Otomo
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Luke Dixon
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
Abadidabou
20 incredible paintings written with an ordinary ballpoint pen
To paint this portrait, Samuel Silva used six ballpoint pens of different colors.