Detail art

Cambodian artist Visoth Kakvei masterfully brings together symbolism and style, and no sketchbook has enough pages for his creativity.

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Queens of Persia at the Feet of Alexander (detail), Gérard Edelink after Charles Le Brun, ca. 1675 Gerard Edenlinck etching and engraving

They say hands and feet are the hardest to draw, but this artist makes it look so easy.

WanJin Gim (previously) continues to amaze with his detailed drawings that show the nuanced colors and textures of bare skin. Most often working on kraft paper, Gim uses cross hatching—a technique most commonly associated with ink drawings or prints—with an array of colors to capture hands, arms, feet, and the occasional cat. Though simple inContinue reading "Drawings by WanJin Gim Capture the Nuanced Energy of Seemingly Simple Gestures"

Told you my degree would come in handy, Mom.

Brooklyn-based artist Guno Park evokes the tradition of memento mori with an exquisite new drawing highlighting the precarious line between life and death. Titled “Nature of Things,” the meticulously crosshatched piece rendered in graphite stands at a striking 85 inches, portraying the oversized human figure with botanicals winding around its spinal column and through itsContinue reading "Vines and Flowers Intertwine with an Imposing Skeleton in an Elegant Graphite Drawing by Guno Park"