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Meet the Hyper-realistic Ghanaian pencil artist

Art, it is said, is language. One young man is speaking this language in style. <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/justice-anin-yeboah-receives-pencil-drawing-from-artwork-by-pimpin/cbhn9f0" rel="noopener noreferrer">Agyapong Opoku Gideon</a> has wowed everybody who sees his artworks.&nbsp;
Artwork by Agyapong Opoku Gideon
Artwork by Agyapong Opoku Gideon

He specializes in portraits but also does abstract art. The use of pencil is his specialty and he is skilled at using it.

The young artist feels his passion will lead him to his dreams of attaining timelessness.

Artwork by Agyapong Opoku Gideon

Artwork by Agyapong Opoku Gideon

He stated that he derives his inspirations for his creations from his immediate environment, random comments, and encouraging words from people.

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He said there's a plan in the pipeline to produce a grand artwork.

Agyapong Opoku Gideon's artwork

Agyapong Opoku Gideon's artwork

The artist who merges design and elements into modernist portraits with his pencil drawings.

Artwork by Agyapong Opoku Gideon

Artwork by Agyapong Opoku Gideon

He goes by the @Iamthe pencil guy on social (Facebook and Instagram) and his drawings fall under the description of hyper-realism, he tends to challenge his own realism by picking perspectives that change the appearance of his subjects or refract their images.

Agyapong Opoku Gideon's pencil artwork

Agyapong Opoku Gideon's pencil artwork

He achieves the goal of hyper-realism, which is to render in art an image of photographic reliability.

Artwork by Agyapong Opoku Gideon

Artwork by Agyapong Opoku Gideon

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