TODAY'S CELEB ARTIST : EPHRAIM UDOKA

   Today's sunday celeb artist is Ephraim David Udoka. Mr Udoka is undergraduate studying Theatre Arts in the University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria. He is from Ikot Ekpene also in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Mr. Udoka is a talented artist who is good in both the use of Pencils and Pens. His FACEBOOK name is ; Ephraim David Udoka, and his twitter handle which is @exclusivepunk.

   After the cut are some of his Artworks, for more details and artworks, kindly visit his fb page.

Justin Meyers - Smitty

This illustration makes it easy to see why Justin Meyers specialises in graphite drawings

US-based artist Justin Meyers specialises primarily in graphite and charcoal drawings on paper. And with this as an example of his work, we can see why. Talking about his work on his site, Meyers comments, "My works in graphite and charcoal strive to explore the use of simple material to portray simple subject matter and composition with a borderline eccentric approach to detail."

Andy Buck - Dimples

This adorable image was penciled together by UK artist Andy Buck

'Dimples' is, unbelievably, an A-level piece created by artistAndy Buck. His online portfolio has a fantastic selection of realistic graphite drawings, some of which took him up to 100 hours to complete. Buck comments on his site, "Whenever I start a drawing it is always my aim to achieve photorealism, this strive for perfection is the reason I have continued to draw."

Martijn Versteeg - Audrey Hepburn

We love this stunning realistic illustration of film and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn

Martijn Versteeg is a 23-year-old artist from The Netherlands, who appears to have a small obession with Audrey Hepburn. But, more importantly, he also has massive amounts of talent in the art of pencil drawing. This stunning illustration of the Breakfast at Tiffany's star took the artist 1993 minutes - "the same year Hepburn died," Versteeg comments.

Armin Mersmann - Steve Packhurst

It's not hard to see why Mersmann's work has been featured in hundreds of exhibitons all over the world

German artist Armin Mersmann is the man behind this hyper real portrait. Although he also works with oils, Mersmann is most known for his intense naturalistic graphite drawings. Super-talented, his work has been featured in more than 150 exhibitions and has won him over 30 awards.

Robert Eaves - Teacher

It's easy to see how this image was an award winner

This beautiful Teacher illustration, created last year by Canadian artist Robert Eaves, instantly received a lot of attention. And it's clear to see why. Since Eaves unveiled his creation, it has been published in Amazing Pencil Portraits 3and was one of twelve winners of the ArtHere contest in Canada in 2011.

Mark Stewart - When I'm old and wise

Stewart has spent years perfecting the art of pencil drawings, which is evident in this highly detailed illustration

The artist career of Mark Stewart began when, after graduating from an art and design course in London, he was hired as a wildlife illustrator. The years that followed saw Stewart perfect his skills, producing highly detailed traditional wildlife illustrations in watercolour and gouache. He now works exclusively in graphite pencil producing highly detailed drawings, mostly of portraits. 

Damien May - Yesterday

This man's life is written, or in this case drawn, all over his face

Damien May is a graphite, charcoal, and pen artist based in the UK. A self-taught artist, May is an amazing talent whose skills extend to portraits of both humans and animals. You can find a full selection of his work on his site Pencil Art Studio, which states, "May tries to capture the true likeness and fine details of his subjects".

Ken Lee - SADA Beats

It took a while for us to believe this was hand drawn. You can see why...

UK-based artist Ken Lee is the man behind this stunning pencil portrait. An ongoing theme, Lee's online portfolio is brimming with artwork of famous Asian woman. And they're all amazing. Lee captures so much detail that his images really do look like hi-tech photography rather than pencil drawings. Incredible talent. 

Randy Atwood - Sir Sean

Seriously, how real does this portrait of James Bond star Sir Sean Connery look?

Artist Randy Atwood creates phenomenal photorealistic pencil pieces, such as this Sean Connery portrait. On his ridiculously good Deviant art portfolio, the 23-year-old states, "When time allows, I enjoy practicing the craft of image-making. I favour creating celebrity portraits on paper with graphite drawing pencils".

Jay Varma - Mother

Master of his craft, Jay Varma captures every tiny detail in his illustrations

Give self-taught artist Jay Varma a coloured pencil and a piece of paper and it will undoubtedly result in a gorgeous illustration, like this one titled Mother. Art runs throughout Varma's family, his grandfather being master oil painter Raja Ravi Varma - one of the most highly regarded artists in India. Varma's skills have been recognised by many, with his work featuring in various prominent publications. 

Rajacenna - You are not alone

Crazy amounts of talent from 19-year-old Rajacenna

Rajacenna is a 19-year-old artist from The Netherlands. Yes, you read that right, she's 19. But even more astonishing is the fact that Rajacenna has never taken any art lessons and she only started doing realistic illustrations three years ago. Clearly a natural talent, she was discovered instantly and has since had her work published in Amazing pencil portraits 2.

Paul Cadden - Shower

Cadden's illustrations are frighteningly realistic

When we first saw the work of 47-year-old Paul Cadden, it took a while for us to realise that they were in fact illustrations. Even more unbelievable, the hyperrealist artist used just graphite and chalk to create these stunning images. Working from photographs and video stills, Cadden's work proves if you're super-talented, all you need is the simplest of tools. 

Rihanna...

              A pencil drawing of Rihanna +badgirlriri by Darryl Igbokwe @signordarryl.

Regal Udofia

                         A pen drawing of Regal Udofia the superstar! by Artist Ephraim Udoka.

Nelson Mandela

    A pencil drawing of  the late Nelson Mandela of South Africa by Darryl Igbokwe @signordarryl.