Charcoal portraits of hyperrealist Major Olajide

There are many excellent artists in the world, but not everyone has the gift of depicting the world realistically. An artist from Nigeria, Mayor Olajide, has such a talent. At the same time, he is so cool that he creates hyperrealistic portraits not with paints or even colored pencils, but with charcoal.

When an artist uses charcoal pencils, he has only one color at his disposal — black. Olajide does not mind at all, because he has a lot of shades at his disposal! By changing the pressure and the density of the hatching, the artist achieves an incredible effect. His paintings are indistinguishable from black-and-white photographs!

In an interview, Major Olajide told why he chose the difficult path of a hyperrealist in art:

The artist also said that he started painting at the age of 5. No one among his family and friends was a man of art, so there was no one to get even good advice from. Olajide says that drawing has become an irresistible passion. At the beginning of the journey, he did not think at all about money, fame, or even about showing his work to the public.

The young man tried to portray people as realistically as possible and honed his skills over the years. It was only at the age of 17 that he began to succeed and the artist's paintings began to arouse interest. Major Olajide says that creativity changed his life, brought good luck and prosperity. But if it wasn't, he would still continue to draw, because this activity is part of his life.

Did you know that hyperrealism can be achieved using fabric and thread?