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Hyper-Realistic Portrait Drawing

Online courses and webinars to learn the techniques and understand the fundamentals

Award winning Kelvin Okafor's Hyper-Realistic Portraits are often mistaken for photographs. This young British artist wields charcoal and graphite like no other!

Hyper-Realistic Portrait Drawing

Online courses and webinars to learn the techniques and understand the fundamentals

Award winning Kelvin Okafor’s hyper-realistic portraits are often mistaken for photographs. This young British artist wields charcoal and graphite like no other!

The Guardian

★★★★★ 5/5

If Leonardo da Vinci was alive today and he saw what Okafor has achieved with pencil, paper and a bit of charcoal, he would recognise a talent well worthy of his respect – a brother in art. So would the Dutch painter Jan Vermeer, or the Baroque genius Caravaggio.

– Jonathan Jones

The Guardian

★★★★★ 5/5

If Leonardo da Vinci was alive today and he saw what Okafor has achieved with pencil, paper and a bit of charcoal, he would recognise a talent well worthy of his respect – a brother in art. So would the Dutch painter Jan Vermeer, or the Baroque genius Caravaggio.

– Jonathan Jones

Online Courses

In this course you will be able to achieve in-depth detail and realism. Everything you need to know about realism in drawing can be found in this course.

Webinars

Experience the incredible techniques of Hyper-realistic portrait drawing through live training classes hosted by Kelvin Okafor.

Commission

We offer commissioned Hyper-realistic portrait drawings based on your chosen subject. For full details please contact us directly to discuss.

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Surrender (Let Go)

Maya’s Interlude

Mana’s Interlude

Laura’s Interlude

Kerry’s Interlude

Jas’ Interlude II

Latest News

10/07/2020

Module 2 – Lips Study – Has Been Released

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10/07/2020

New Online Academy Launched

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13/05/2020

Once Was Closed, But Now Is Open!

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Emotional Realism

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A short preview from the intro of my latest Lips S

A short preview from the intro of my latest Lips Study Drawing Tutorial.

I will be doing an Instagram LIVE this Friday at 8pm (London Time).
So much has been happening around the world since my last Live. I would like to catch up with you all, know how you’ve found the latest academy course and share some more new changes made to my website and Academy!

FYI.. the materials used in this clip are Compressed Charcoal sticks and a Cutting Knife.
Link in my bio to watch the full 8 hour drawing tutorial!

Much love.

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Dominic Anders Medium: Graphite and Charcoal penci

Dominic Anders
Medium: Graphite and Charcoal pencil on paper.
Size: 11 x 8 inches

Here is a recent commission of a young man named Dominic. Sadly he tragically passed away recently this year. His father reached out to me and asked me to make a portrait drawing of his son. I felt honoured to render an image which could hopefully capture his spirit and live on through my drawing.

I would like to give a big shout out to an amazing Instagram account called @dopeblackart! As it was for this account sharing my art that the father of Dominic discovered my works.
Grateful always for your support @dopeblackart

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The genre of art my drawings fall under is called

The genre of art my drawings fall under is called Hyper-Realism. It refers to a high resolution quality of art which resembles a photograph. Although my drawings may have this quality aesthetically, I’ve never felt comfortable categorising/labelling my art as such.

Art critic and friend @estellelovatt coined the term “Emotional Realism” to describe the affective nature of my work. I really felt that term resonated with me and the intentions I have with my art.
Ultimately, I intend to create art that prompts an emotional response to viewers. A response that arouses the feelings of intimacy, reflection, stillness and awareness. I don’t really intend for my art to provoke thought. Creating art should be about what you feel not just what you see. I value feeling over concept.

Link in my bio to watch my latest Academy Tutorial! :)

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The lips of my new Academy Tutorial “Lips Study” were of my dear friend @kerrybbeauty.
Here is a drawing I drew of Kerry in 2018 and the reference photo. Scroll across to see the stages of the lips progress in this drawing.

Link in my bio to watch the Lips Study Drawing Tutorial! :)

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My team alerted me this morning about this post a

My team alerted me this morning about this post a supporter made about me and my Academy. Seeing it almost brought me to tears as the person who shared it has no idea how much the write up means to me and how powerful, symbolic and resonate the background imagery is too.

With so much happening in the world right now from the outbreak of viruses, to being locked down, to acts of discrimination and systemic oppression, my intentions for sharing my art has always been one of unifying people from all backgrounds. Age, race, cultural backgrounds and belief systems is not needed to interpret or appreciate my art. It’s welcome to every being! And my Online Academy was a way for me to share as well as teach others how I create my art.

So when I see you lovely supporters from all over the world share and express how you feel about my art and the academy, it overwhelms me with joy and gratitude. I am so deeply grateful to be able to share my art with others and for it to prompt an emotional response which in turn inspires one to create art for themselves.

THANK JOHN GILCHRIST @artfrenzypaisley for your beautiful post and for reminding me how fortunate I am to share my art with others and for it to be received openly.

I will be sharing 15 minutes of a free preview from the new Lips Study Academy Tutorial this evening around 6pm (London Time). BIG thank you to those of you who have already purchased the new course!
Link in my bio to those of you haven’t seen it or the first one yet!

Much love!! Xx

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