Matheus Macedo is a Brazilian artist who creates impressive hyper-realistic portraits. In his works, Macedo manages to capture facial elements and distinguishing features with astonishing accuracy.
Macedo’s portraits, which mostly focus on celebrities, have caused quite a buzz on social media in recent years. The talented artist regularly shares his newest drawings on his Instagram page, which currently has 37K followers. Social media users always remain in awe of his ability to capture Joaquin Phoenix, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, and many other famous figures in photograph-like quality while only using graphite pen and charcoal.
According to Macedo, he has been drawing since early childhood and experimented with various styles before settling on realistic drawings. While he already achieved a great level of skill in this art form, he says he is constantly working on improving.
“I have been doing realistic drawings for years, always pushing myself toward improving my skills in order to become better and better,” the artist shares.
Macedo’s expertise in realistic drawings is a result of hard work but also his willingness to seek guidance from other artists by attending art courses. Now, he is doing the same, offering tutorials and private classes for aspiring artists who want to improve their skills.
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