Sure I doodle on old envelopes, documents and newspapers, but my doodles consist of shaded cubes and poorly drawn body parts. Not those by artist Mark Powell, however. Like the work of Spanish artist Juan Francisco Casas, Mark uses a Bic Biro pen to draw and shade realistic portraits. His canvases are various vintage envelopes, maps and newspapers dating back to 1819.
Bic Ballpoint Pen Portraits by Mark Powell
While some blogs have featured his envelope drawings, here’s a look at 15 of his more of the Bic Ballpoint Pen Portraits by Mark Powell. Recent pieces, courtesy of his Facebook page:
Dirty Mag did a nice little story on his envelope drawings. Check that out here.
You can purchase Mark Powell originals, prints and books here
