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• | 🎨 | Hyperrealism • Portraits • Emotions
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I finally finished it.. oops! 😅 Haha 😂 But actually, a drawing is never really finished — it's the artist who decides where to stop ✍🏽✨ So I’m stopping right here 😄
After everything I went through with this piece, there’s no way I was gonna start the new year with it still unfinished! 🎉
Happy New Year to you all! 🥳
I hope to share more things with you this year — not just drawings 😉🎬

#newyearart #newyear2026 #artistonınstagram #drawingportrait #art by @gradyart_

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9 months ago

Finally finished! I didn’t really count the hours, but I think it took me more than 20 hours, spread over several weeks. Some days I drew, then laziness hit me 😂 so I stayed days without touching it. Then I came back to it, little by little.

When only the lips were left, I said to myself, "I’m almost done!" I thought the hardest part was behind me… but I was wrong! The lips were the most difficult part for me — it was my first time drawing them like this, and I didn’t even have all the tools I needed. But I did my best with what I had👏🏽✨.

In the end, I’m really happy with the final result — perfect or not, it’s just the beginning! I’ll do even better next time.

What do you think? by @gradyart_

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a year ago

This is a drawing I started several months ago. Sometimes I felt lazy or just didn’t have the motivation to continue it because it’s really hyperrealistic — and it’s my first time doing something like this. It honestly drained me whenever I tried to sit down and work on it. On top of that, I often had other things going on that kept me from drawing. But now I’m getting close to the end — only a few parts left, and they’re not as complicated as the earlier ones.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this ...🙏🏽

#drawing #artnews #artforsale #drawingoftheday #pencilartistofinstagram ##pencilsketches by @gradyart_

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a year ago

After a long time away from drawing, mostly because life got busy and other things needed my attention, I finally decided to pick up my pencil again. And I know I’m probably not the only artist who has had to step away from their passion for a while.

So, as a little comeback exercise, I wanted to see if I still had the touch. I chose to draw this piece just to reconnect with my art🕺🏽

And honestly… I’m surprised to see that the hand still remembers.😅✍🏽 by @gradyart_

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2 months ago

🎨 I started this drawing 5 months ago.

During those 5 months, a lot happened: breaks, moments of laziness, a lack of motivation at times, and other responsibilities that kept me from working on it as consistently as I wanted.

But in the end, what truly matters is not how long it took. What matters is the final result, and the satisfaction of finally completing it.

This piece reminds me that success is not about speed. It's about perseverance and continuing, even after taking breaks.

✨ And here is the final result after 5 months of artistic growth and dedication.

#drawingart #artistonınstagram #drawingeveryday #drawingchallange by @gradyart_

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4 months ago

Collaborative graphite portrait of Nathalie Portman with @delf.r.i ,two styles meeting in graphite.✊🏼

#drawdrawdraw #realisticportraitdrawing #artreelsofinstagram by @gradyart_

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5 months ago

Hey everyone 👋🏾

It’s been a while since I last gave a sign of life here… and I know some of you might have noticed 👀 or not 😅

But I’m still here, sometimes we just go through ArtBlocks, and I believe some of you experience that too.
I just wanted to share with you this stage of a work in progress to show you that I will never give up on what I started at a young age 💭❤️

The final result is coming very soon… stay tuned 🎨✨

#drawing_pencile #artistsofinstagram #drawingoftheday #gradyart_ #artistry by @gradyart_

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6 months ago

The idea wasn't to compare, just to share an artistic moment together. It wasn't a challenge or a competition. Just four artists united by a shared passion: art. We each brought our own style, our skill level, our vision… Not to compare, but to feel like artists together, to learn from each other, and to celebrate our love of drawing. Thank you to: @elenadasmil @art_by_chane @madhurisharmart for this beautiful collaboration around the image of DENZEL WASHINGTON 🙏. You can check out each of their profiles to see how exceptional their styles are…✨
May this inspire you to create without fear, to progress without pressure, and to collaborate without rivalry.👊🏽

#artcollaboration #gradyart #denzelwashington #passionart #drawtogether artcommunity by @gradyart_

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9 months ago

I don’t know if this happens to other artists too, but here’s my story 😂:
This is my first hyperrealistic drawing. After doing the sketch, I felt like I messed it up when I started shading 😩.

I thought I couldn’t finish it, so I stopped for months. Later, I tried again and finished the ear 👂🏽 — but then stopped again for more months 😂.

Today, I started again, and this time I want to finish it 💪🏽.
I already spent more than 3 hours just on this eye 👁️✨.

#artist #drawing #hyperrealism #pencilart #artjourney #progress 🎨✏️ by @gradyart_

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a year ago

I really loved working on this stage of my A3 commission, so I’m posting it first. I spent over 10 hours on this piece, and I’m truly happy with how it turned out — check the last slide for the final result!🎨🖤

#artist #realisticart #drawonpaper #comissionwork🖌️🎨 #charcoalonpaper #drawingoftheday #artoftheday🎨

Don't forget to join my Channel 👇🏽 by @gradyart_

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a year ago

Finished this A3 graphite & charcoal piece — always a pleasure turning blank paper into something meaningful." ✍🏽

#GraphiteArt #CharcoalDrawing #A3Portrait #CommissionedArt #RealisticDrawing by @gradyart_

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