Header Banner
wonderhowto.mark.png
Gadget Hacks Next Reality Food Hacks Null Byte The Secret Yumiverse Invisiverse Macgyverisms Mind Hacks Mad Science Lock Picking Driverless

Nope, This Is NOT a Black and White Photograph

Jun 6, 2010 04:11 PM

Paul Lung requires nothing but a 0.5 mm technical graphite pencil, plus one sheet of A2 paper to create a nearly perfectly hand drawn facsimile of a photograph. The 38-year-old graphic designer of Hong Kong spends up to 60 hours on each labor intensive drawing.

634111989059562961.jpg

Self Portrait of the artist

Lung likely has inherent skill, and probably spent a good chunk of his life enjoying (re: practicing) the craft of drawing.

But, believe it or not, in my opinion, essentially anyone can learn to draw. For some, it may require a lot more practice (and patience). It's all about technique, learning to "see" (transfer of the eye's perception to the hand), hard work and tricks of the trade. (If you're interested in the concept of born talent v. acquired skill, check out these two books:1, 2).

Let's get started. To begin acquiring such fine skills as Lung's, you will need:

Loving Lung's tiger? Check out Lisandro Pena's extensive animal drawing HowTo's.

The next big software update for iPhone is coming sometime in April and will include a Food section in Apple News+, an easy-to-miss new Ambient Music app, Priority Notifications thanks to Apple Intelligence, and updates to apps like Mail, Photos, Podcasts, and Safari. See what else is coming to your iPhone with the iOS 18.4 update.

Related Articles

Comments

No Comments Exist

Be the first, drop a comment!