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20 Breathtakingly Realistic Sketches of Black Women and Girls

by Chinwe

Drawn by pencil and pen, these incredibly lifelike portraits capture the beauty of black women and girls in great detail. Here is a compilation of works by four black artists – Kelvin Okafor, T.S Abe, Enam Bosokah, and Martins Lawrence Akande.
Pencil portraits by Kelvin Okafor

Kelvin Okafor — Kelvin Okafor on https://www.instagram.com/kelvinokafor_art/

Kelvin Okafor 2 — Kelvin Okafor on https://www.instagram.com/kelvinokafor_art/

Kelvin Okafor 3 — Kelvin Okafor on https://www.instagram.com/kelvinokafor_art/

Kelvin Okafor 4 — Kelvin Okafor on https://www.instagram.com/kelvinokafor_art/

Kelvin Okafor 5 — Kelvin Okafor on https://www.instagram.com/kelvinokafor_art/

Kelvin Okafor 7 — Kelvin Okafor on https://www.instagram.com/kelvinokafor_art/

Pencil portraits by T.S ABE

T.S ABE — T.S ABE on https://www.instagram.com/ts_abe/

T.S ABE 1 — T.S ABE on https://www.instagram.com/ts_abe/

T.S ABE 2 — T.S ABE on https://www.instagram.com/ts_abe/

T.S ABE 4 — T.S ABE on https://www.instagram.com/ts_abe/

T.S ABE on https://www.instagram.com/ts_abe/ — The artist with one of her creations | T.S ABE on https://www.instagram.com/ts_abe/

Pen portraits by Enam Bosokah

Enam Bosokah — Enam Bosokah on https://www.instagram.com/boski_pens/

Enam Bosokah 2 — Enam Bosokah on https://www.instagram.com/boski_pens/

Enam Bosokah 3 — Enam Bosokah on https://www.instagram.com/boski_pens/

Enam Bosokah 5 — Enam Bosokah on https://www.instagram.com/boski_pens/

Enam Bosokah on https://www.instagram.com/boski_pens/

Pencil portraits by Martins Lawrence Akande

Martins Lawrence Akande — Martins Lawrence Akande on https://www.instagram.com/teenezmartinez/

Martins Lawrence Akande 2 — Martins Lawrence Akande on https://www.instagram.com/teenezmartinez/

Martins Lawrence Akande 3 — Martins Lawrence Akande on https://www.instagram.com/teenezmartinez/

Martins Lawrence Akande 5 — Martins Lawrence Akande on https://www.instagram.com/teenezmartinez/

Martins Lawrence Akande on https://www.instagram.com/teenezmartinez/

Do you recognize the faces behind any of these portraits?

Chinwe

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7 Responses

Chris says:

Jan 7, 2018 at 5:47 am

Absolutely brilliant! I feel piveleged to be able to view these stunning pieces of work. Amazing talent….

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ebaiden says:

Apr 15, 2016 at 1:08 pm

its even more amazing that these are west african descended people.

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Hangover21 says:

Apr 11, 2016 at 8:00 pm

Beautiful drawings.

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StraightShooter says:

Apr 11, 2016 at 6:35 pm

This is true artistry. I took a drawing class my freshman year. People don’t realize how difficult this skill is to attain.

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Drea says:

Apr 11, 2016 at 6:01 pm

Amazing

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Hangover21 says:

Apr 11, 2016 at 5:20 pm

Amazing artwork. Not only are black people beautiful, they are extraordinarily talented. Bravo!

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Christina J says:

Apr 11, 2016 at 12:25 pm

These are absolutely beautiful!!

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