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Thursday 31 January 2013

Meet 27-year-old Nigerian whose incredible sketches look like digital photos

Photo: Nigerians are Very Brilliant: Educative: Bravo ! --- Meet 27-year-old Nigerian whose incredible sketches look like digital photos --- On first glance, these stripped-back images of well-known figures look like beautifully shot photographs. In fact, each one is an incredibly detailed pencil drawing. Their astonishing realism is rapidly making their young artist as famous as his subjects – who include Beyonce, Amy Winehouse, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa. Each work takes the 27-year-old up to 100 hours to complete, and he tries to inspire emotion in the viewer with vivid portraits. Pictured, Heath Ledger and Princess Diana. Kelvin Okafor, 27, graduated from Middlesex University in fine art and is now making waves across the country. His subjects include popular music artists Tinie Tempah, James Morrison and Adele. He has also picked out tragic figures from actor Heath Ledger to the late King of Jordan, King Hussein – and with each, he tries to evoke an emotion in the viewer. Finally, he has used friends and colleagues for the impressively accurate images, which look like soft focus digital photos. Last year, the artist from Tottenham, north London, exhibited at numerous major art galleries and won a clutch of prestigious national awards for his remarkable work. Each of his pieces takes around 80-100 hours to complete, over approximately three weeks in the studio. Mr Okafor creates each piece only in black and white – using graphite pencils, charcoal, black coloured pencil and sometimes grey pastels. Yet he believes that the range of tone, shade and texture is almost endless. He draws on a combination of life and photographs, working on his art for up to 15 hours a day. He admits he is ‘passionate about precision’. ‘I aspire to create art as vivid as eyes could see,’ the artist writes on his blog. ‘I want my drawings to prompt an emotional response, making viewers feel as though they are looking at a real live subject. Mr Okafor describes the pencil as ‘a humble instrument’, but says this is part of its appeal. ‘I’ve always been creative, but fell in love with using pencils in particular. ‘It amazed me, that with only one shade of lead, you can create so many tones and textures, and almost create the illusion of colour. ‘It was only when my images started to create a buzz with other Middlesex University students that I realised their impact.’ He was selected as one of the top two pieces of work at Cork Street Gallery’s Winter Show in 2012 and recently won the Catherine Petitgas Visitors’ Choice Prize, part of the National Open Art Competition. His work is currently on display at the The Watercolours + Works on Paper Fair at the London Science Museum, until February 3. Before starting a piece, Mr Okafor spends a few days analysing a photo, concentrating first on the subject’s eyes, which are central to his works’ impact. His pieces are now selling for on average £8,000-£10,000, depending on the scale. ‘The attention I’m receiving is surreal and hasn’t really sunk in yet,’ he added. ‘I’m usually sheltered from it in my studio as I continue to build my portfolio, but I’m really humbled and honoured that so many people appreciate my work. ‘I hope to have my own gallery in the future.’ He has now had more than 50 commissions, and the dedicated artist cites his role models as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo – because they not only mastered the arts but branched out into other fields including engineering, poetry, science and maths. Twitter users describe his work as ‘incredible’, ‘extraordinary’ and ‘astounding’. GUYS, WHAT DO YOU THINK? Nigeria is rich with talented people… For More NEWS UPDATES, VISIT www.endyedesonnews.blogspot.com
On first glance, these stripped-back images of well-known figures look like beautifully shot photographs. In fact, each one is an incredibly detailed pencil drawing.
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20 Yahoo-Yahoo Boys Arrested In Benin City

Photo: Crime NEWS Update; -- 20 Yahoo-Yahoo Boys Arrested In Benin City -- -- YAHOO YAHOO BOYS are Internet Fraudsters --- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested twenty suspected internet fraudsters. The arrest which was carried out in a joint operation with officers of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, followed intelligence report on their activities. They were nabbed in a surprise raid on their Cyber office tucked in an old building located on Siluko Road, Benin City. At the point of arrest, the fraudsters had in their possession forty five (45) laptops of different make, twenty eight (28) telephone sets, eight (cool internet mobile modems and one Nissan car with registration number USL 375 AG. The suspected fraudsters who are mostly in their twenties includes: Idehen Obabueki, Adesa Lucky, Usuagu Uche, Eloghosa Olikiabor, Larry Edomwonyi, Amowie Maike, Francis Ezegbede, Itua Samuel and Endurance John Egbeifo. Others are Amego Ovenseri, Iyen Ighodaro, Philip Agbodori, Lucky Robinson, Nnadi Obinna, Osabuohien Osahon, Chinenu Eze, Peter Sunday, Solomon Ogu, Niyi Femi and Osagie Aghedo. The suspects have made useful statements. Most of them confessed to be engaged in online dating of foreigners particularly widows. They also confessed to using different pseudo names and faces to deceive their prospective victims. They will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded. GUYS, WHAT DO YOU THINK? FOR MORE NEWS UPDATES, VISIT MY WEBSITE/BLOG www.endyedesonnews.blogspot.com
-- YAHOO YAHOO BOYS are Internet Fraudsters ---The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested twenty suspected internet fraudsters. The arrest which was carried out in a joint operation with officers of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, followed intelligence report on their activities.
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Famous Ghanaian Actress, Nana Ama McBrown Involved In Ghastly Car Accident

News making the rounds says popular Ghanaian actress, Nana Ama McBrown, has been involved in a ghastly car accident on George Walker bush highway at Lapaz, a suburb of Accra around 2am on Wednesday morning.
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South Africa’s richest MAN Offers Half of His Wealth to Help the Poor

Patrice Motsepe, South Africa’s richest black man is offering half of his wealth to poor people .Specifically ,his wealth will be for education and for boosting health facilities .
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Endy Edeson Has Changed His Facebook Profile Picture

This is to inform all Edeson ONLINE News ardent readers that  Endy Edeson has changed his popular FACEBOOK PROFILE PICTURE for security reasons. he had been using the profile
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Association of Nigerian Prostitutes Congratulate Eagles, Promise Free Sèx If They Get Gold

The Association of Nigerian Prostitutes (ANP) has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for moving on to the Quarter Finals stage of the Orange African Cup of Nations, South Africa 2013, urging them to go for gold.
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Delta State University Worker to DIE by Hanging For Killing Studen

A 27-year-old clerical officer of the Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka, one David Wonder Erhirhie has been sentenced to death by an Orerokpe high court in the State, having found him guilty of killing a female student, Princess Chinoso Ijezie who was seeking for admission at the University sometime in 2009.
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