Artist Kelvin Okafor specialises in hyper-realist pencil portraits. Working in the medium of photorealistic portrait drawings, Okafor has often used the term ‘aliveness’ to express the technical and sentimental value of his work.
The sensitive strokes and subtle accuracy of his style flawlessly mimic the contours of a photograph to the extent that his drawings are regularly confused with real photography. However, the aim of Okafor’s realistic drawings is not just to emulate photographs but to expose the humanity and emotional life of his subjects.
The sensitive strokes and subtle accuracy of his style flawlessly mimic the contours of a photograph to the extent that his drawings are regularly confused with real photography. However, the aim of Okafor’s realistic drawings is not just to emulate photographs but to expose the humanity and emotional life of his subjects.