Ballpoint Pen On Paper - Patience

over 5 years ago

Hello steemains!

Today, I want to show you the ballpoint portrait drawing I have been working on for the past few months. I started this work since April last two months and the work has seen other works completed before it.

Sometimes I just wish I could do magic and complete the work or close my eyes and open and it is completed but unfortunately it is impossible.

Sometimes am being tempted to go contrary to the stipulated standard but I had to hold myself and wait for the right moment, the appointed time. To be patient enough and complete it. That's what art had thought me #patience.

I believe patience is one of the keys to success. It is what brings out the quality in us.

I hope you stick around to see my final piece.

Thank you.

See progress shots below

Thank you for stopping by. Your comment and support will be hightly appreciated.

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25 comments

@curie 77

over 5 years ago

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@maxwellmarcusart 79

over 5 years ago

Thank you so much for the huge support. I appreciate.

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@road2horizon 73

over 5 years ago (Edited)

hi @maxwellmarcusart, your post has enchanted me. it seems to me impossible that we can make such a beautiful drawing only with a pen !!! I have no words, simply amazing !! by the way in Italy we say that patience is the virtue of strong people! congratulation

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@maxwellmarcusart 79

over 5 years ago

And now nothing will stop you from believing it is possible.
I love that saying.
Thank you.

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@monsterwhale 58

over 5 years ago

Wow this is absolutely mind-blowing good ballpoint art!

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@maxwellmarcusart 79

over 5 years ago

Thanks for appreciating my piece. Time and patience are the major factors behind it.

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@steemitboard 66

over 5 years ago

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@brittandjosie 76

over 5 years ago

How many pencils do you use a month ??

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@maxwellmarcusart 79

over 5 years ago (Edited)

Well it's actually Pen. Ballpoint pen precisely and I used three different pens - black, deep blue and light blue. So non has been exhausted but about to.

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@brittandjosie 76

over 5 years ago

I can imagine ! Nice to know what tools you use

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@pegarissimo 67

over 5 years ago

Amazing, it looks like a picture! Inddex gou must be really patient to accomplish this, great job.

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@maxwellmarcusart 79

over 5 years ago

Exactly. The time spent can't be qualified.

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@erikah 81

over 5 years ago

You are really good at this. I'm learning to draw and only use pencils. I know there's an eraser on my desk that I can use in case something I don't like.
You on the other hand don't have that option. i don't know how you can do a drawing with a ball point pen, honestly. Hats off, you're great!

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@maxwellmarcusart 79

over 5 years ago (Edited)

I started with pencil too and upgraded to pen which is my favourite median. We all gat to start somewhere no matter how poor we are. We can still get better in the process if we persevere.

Though I do pencil work if requested, I don't like while drawing and I stop on the way to sharpen my pencil or use eraser. I prefer flowing with pen cause it makes me to be more careful and focused.

You can give it a try!

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@erikah 81

over 5 years ago

One day I will most likely but that day is still far away :)

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@angelro 58

over 5 years ago

You really need patience to make such drawing like this and only real artist can. Know about different types drawing such as Pencil drawing, oil sketch etc but ball point sketching seems to new to me and you have got an excellent perfection in it..

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@maxwellmarcusart 79

over 5 years ago

Oh really? At least you've seen it now and it won't be a new thing to you. Been years I fell in love with pen and started practicing it. Making realistic drawing with pen requres a hole lot of time, patience and concentration. One single mistake could disrupt the whole work.

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@arcange 79

over 5 years ago

Congratulations @maxwellmarcusart!
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Upvotes - Ranked 9 with 1192 upvotes

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@maxwellmarcusart 79

over 5 years ago

Thank you!

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@delishtreats 74

over 5 years ago

I didn't know that it was possible to do such a drawing with a simply ballpoint pen! WOW! I can't see a single line that would be showing and wouldn't belong to the drawing. It's amazing.

Thank you for sharing and congratulations on your curie vote! You deserved it for this one :)

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@maxwellmarcusart 79

over 5 years ago

People hardly believe even when they see you working on it. Some will still ask "are you the one doing this?"

And for the single line, I took my time to lay my tones over and over again on the strokes. Unlike pencil where you can blend, you have to shade repeatedly to get your texture and form.

Thank you.

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