The Mind-Boggling Hyperrealistic Pencil Drawings By Alessandro Paglia

Artist Alessandro Paglia, based in Italy, draws incredibly realistic drawings using only colored pencils on paper. The details are mesmerizing. You’d never believe they are indeed pencil drawings. It took a lot of time and patience, layering colors over colors, the final art pieces created are so full of sheen and deepness. Check them out!

And when you are done, see more of Paglia’s next-level artwork in a previous post on Design You Trust.

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