Kelvin Okafor
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Naomi Campbell
Graphite & Charcoal pencils on archival paper - 70.5 x 54cm
#NaomiCampbell
#Model
#PencilDrawing
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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Here’s another preview of the legendary
@Seal
👑
Loved every second creating this drawing 🙏
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I celebrate Supermodel Naomi Campbell this black history month!
I am proud and honoured to know that this drawing resides with her 🙏🏾
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It has been a true honour, drawing a man whose music was the soundtrack of my youth! 🙏🏾
My drawing of
@Seal
will be fully revealed at my 5th solo exhibition titled “Drawing Awareness” in Spring 2024!
#Seal
#DrawingAwareness
#Pencil
#Drawing
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Thank you all for receiving my art, the way you do! It's a pleasure sharing with you ❤️
On to the next one! Stay tuned 😊
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Thank you very much for your support and for sharing my art!!! 🙏🏾
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Stage 189!
Approaching the finish line with this latest drawing of Mia! It’s been quite a journey capturing her 6th portrait from the ongoing series 🙏🏾
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Prince
Graphite & Charcoal pencils on paper
78.5 x 50cm
I feel greatly honoured to have been able to draw a being who had inspired me to remain creative and persevere through life’s challenges.
#Prince
#ThePurpleOne
#PurpleRain
#LetsGoCrazy
#PencilDrawing
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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A commissioned portrait of a beautiful family of six! 🤎
Pencil on paper
70 x 83 m
🎵 Ayra Starr - Rush
#Ovbiebo
#Family
#Portrait
#Commission
#PencilDrawing
#FaberCastell
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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Nobody is born with freckles. This may be common knowledge to many but I wasn’t aware until starting this drawing.
They’re beautiful!
#Freckles
#Albinism
#PencilDrawing
#WorkInProgress
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Stage 106!
A work in progress shot of a recently finished pastel painting/drawing 🎨
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Drawing
@winnieharlow
added a whole new dimension for my interest in portraiture. She has inspired my current series of portraits which highlight people with rare skin conditions and scars.
Thank you for the endless inspiration, Winnie 🖤
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Winnie Harlow
Medium: Graphite & Charcoal pencils on paper - 72 x 57cm
Full caption for this drawing:
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It brings the artist no greater joy than to make a creation of his/her muse and to have them see themselves through the medium the artist captured them in 🙏🏾❤️
@winnieharlow
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A portrait drawing of 96% burn survivor,
@CatrinPugh
I felt every scar I drew of yours Catrin! Thank you for opening yourself up and allowing me to see who you truly are - a brave, inspirational and courageous being ❤️
#CatrinPugh
#BurnSurvivor
#ExtraordinaryPortraits
#Drawing
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Medium: Pencil on paper
Size: 42 x 39cm
Year: 2023
Bob Dylan was truly an enigma of a being to capture. Even after 575 hours 'completing a portrait drawing of him, there still lies so much depth to his presence that has left me feeling compelled to discover more.
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A new chapter of a portrait story begins!
#AlopeciaAwareness
#ZeldaBurborough
#DrawingAwareness
#Pencil
#Drawing
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My 6th portrait of Mia Cadman is finally complete! Pencil on paper - 59 × 51.5cm
🎵 Cleo Sol - Promises
#MiaCadman
#VI
#SubjectModel
#Pencil
#Drawing
#Portrait
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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My very first time seeing Naomi was in the late great Michael Jackson’s music video “In the Closet”.
Following her journey through the years I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity of drawing her whilst she continues to soar in legendary status.
🎵 Sade - No Ordinary Love
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A deep spiritual connection I had drawing Prince. I ended up doing something I wasn’t aware I was capable of.
I attempted to open up his eyes without any photographic reference at hand whilst drawing apart from the reference on the right taken by the late great Herb Ritts 🙏🏾
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Jerry Schatzberg is a close old friend and photographer to Bob Dylan. He captured some of Bob’s earliest and rarest photographs.
It is a privilege to be granted permission by Jerry to reference his work. At 95 years of age, he is a legend in the photography industry.
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Today marks 4 years since Prince passed on. Long may his legacy continue! 🙏🏾
#Prince
#PrinceRogersNelson
#GRAMMYSalutePrince
#ThePurpleOne
#PurpleRain
#LetsGoCrazy
#Pencil
#Drawing
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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Stage 64!
Learn my drawing techniques in my online drawing course!
Use code: ACADEMY50 for 50% off
Link in bio.
#Albinism
#Freckles
#VisibleDifference
#Skin
#Pencil
#Drawing
#Portrait
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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This was the first time before the launch I got to see a preview of my drawings on screen at the Flannels store in Oxford Street.
To see my art all lit up had me fully gassed.. I lost all frame and composure..lol
Shout out to the lovely people passing by for the kind remarks! ❤️
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Naomi Campbell turns 50 today! 🎉
I’ve shared this drawing quite a few times now so I am sorry if it has become boring for some of you.
This piece opened up so many doors for me and made many of you aware of my art. 🙏🏾
Long may your legacy continue
@NaomiCampbell
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Starting it off, here is a drawing I drew of late former British Labour Party Politician, Bernie Grant.
A true champion for social and racial justice, and pioneer for equality and diversity. It was my greatest honour to draw this man.
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A drawing of
@idriselba
I drew 10 years ago. Sending my thoughts and prayers to him and his mrs 🙏🏾
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A new portrait story has begun!
This time it is a drawing of another inspirational burn survivor who unfortunately endured a deeply traumatic assault in 2008, leaving her with life altering burns.
Honoured to have Katie Piper apart of my latest series Drawing Awareness 🙏
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We are at chapter 96 of this portrait story. It has been a long and deeply fascinating journey. Sadly the end is now fast approaching!
#DrawingAwareness
#Alopecia
#Skin
#ZeldaBurborough
#Pencil
#Drawing
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My drawing of Kate Moss sold at
@bonhams1793
British. Cool. sale!
🎉🎉🎉
I can't put into words what I'm feeling right now. I’m so proud and so grateful for the love I have for the humble instrument we call "Pencil"
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Happy New Year ✨
I hope 2024 has been off to a great start for you and yours!
Chapter 70!
#DrawingAwareness
#Alopecia
#Pencil
#Drawing
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A new portrait drawing in the making! This time I will be bringing some awareness to a rare genetic condition known as Albinism.
🎵 Noxz - Oya oh
#Albinism
#Freckles
#Skin
#VisibleDifference
#Pencil
#Drawing
#Portrait
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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Today 6 years ago I was in a coffee shop when I randomly got a phone call from Her Majesty Queen Noor Al-Hussein of Jordan. Which led to me presenting her my portrait drawing of her late husband King Hussein of Jordan as well as a drawing of herself too! 🙏🏾
#PencilDrawing
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Today I turn 35!
My birthday wish is for peace, unity and love to spread abundantly to all during these unprecedented times x
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A new portrait journey has begun!
This will be a drawing of someone many of you know. They have a very prominent scarring on their face due to the result of a type of skin condition known as Lupus.
I can’t wait to share more with you as this drawing evolves! 🙏🏾
#Seal
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This time in November 8 years ago, this drawing of my dear friend Adam Cartwright won my first ever award at the National Open Art Competition!
It was a giant stepping stone which opened up many doors for me.
Forever grateful 🙏🏾
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It takes a lot of courage to have an insecurity and be open to allow someone to capture it in an art form for the world to see. An honour it is for me as an artist to be given that privilege - bringing awareness to visible differences.
#CleftPalate
#BurnSurvivor
#PencilDrawing
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Chapter 28!
🎵 Beach Boys- In My Room
#AlopeciaAwareness
#ZeldaBurborough
#DrawingAwareness
#Pencil
#Drawing
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Stage 144!
🎵 TPR - Zelda’s Theme
#WorkInProgress
#MiaCadman
#SubjectModel
#PencilDrawing
#Portrait
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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Stage 111!
#CleftPalate
#Awareness
#CLAPA
#VisibleDifference
#Pencil
#Drawing
#Graphite
#Charcoal
#Portrait
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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If I were to draw another Supermodel who would you like to see drawn?
#WinnieHarlow
#NaomiCampbell
#Supermodel
#Pencil
#Drawing
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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Stage 70!
#CleftPalate
#Awareness
#CLAPA
#VisibleDifference
#Pencil
#Drawing
#Graphite
#Charcoal
#Portrait
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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“Jasmin’s Interlude” drawn in 2015 just before I went full Monk Mode the year after 🧘🏾♂️
#Interludes
#PencilDrawing
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I have been drawing Mia since she was 3 years old. Since 2009, every two years of Mia’s journey through life I have been capturing her in a portrait drawing. Her dad (sitting above) is my dear childhood friend, Jack Cadman.
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One of the reasons I felt inspired to draw a portrait of
@winnieharlow
was not only to raise awareness of her skin condition, known as Vitiligo, but I was moved by how proudly she wore her skin and the diversity she had birthed in the modelling/fashion industry.
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Michéllé
@Knowthynumber
comes face to face with her drawing! Full reveal and interview coming soon 😊
Truly one the most beautiful beings (inside & out) I have had the pleasure of meeting and drawing ❤️
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Some close up details of “III”
Medium: Pitt Graphite Matt on archival paper
Size: 70 x 49cm
Duration: 500 hours
#SelfPortrait
#PittGraphiteMatt
#FaberCastell
#Pencil
#Drawing
#Realism
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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I think you all know who I’m drawing next 😉
#Pencil
#Graphite
#Drawing
#Realism
#HyperRealism
#Portrait
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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It’s been such a pleasure seeing Mia evolve as a being over the years. It’s also been pleasurable to see how my drawings have evolved too.
I plan to continue on this series of portraits for as long as I am physical able and as long as Mia is happy for me to keep going 😊
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
is my all time favourite video game.
And here I am approaching the end of one of the most inspirational people I have ever drawn, who just so happens to be named Zelda!
#ZeldaBurborough
#Alopecia
#DrawingAwareness
#Pencil
#Drawing
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Many around the world are remembering you today
@johnlennon
! A lot of joy and peace you added to our lives through your music and activism.
Forever grateful for the space and time it took to draw this portrait of you 🌹
09/10/1940 - 08/12/1980
#JohnLennon
#Portrait
#Drawing
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Stage 165!
A few more stages left 🙏🏾
#CleftPalate
#Awareness
#CLAPA
#VisibleDifference
#Pencil
#Drawing
#Graphite
#Charcoal
#Portrait
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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BIG LOVE ❤️🙏🏾
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“I’m not a woman. I’m not a man. I am something that you’ll never understand.” -
#New
#Portrait
#Drawing
#PRN
#ThePurpleOne
#StagesOfEvolution
#Artist
#KelvinOkafor
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As it’s Black History Month I would like to share this drawing I drew of one Parliaments first black MPs, Bernie Grant.
I am extremely proud to say that this drawing has made a bit of history by being the first ever pencil portrait commissioned by the House of Commons. 🙏🏾
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