POPSUGAR

This Artist Creates the Most Realistic Drawings of Hair We've Ever Seen

Nov 24 2016 - 9:20am

Distract your family members from fighting about politics at the Thanksgiving dinner table by showing them these mesmerizing videos and photos of hair drawings. Artist Emmy Kalia has a true talent for re-creating hair texture, color, and styles with pencils. The Netherlands-based 30-year-old re-creates trends like rainbow hair, flower crowns, and braids. And you'll recognize some familiar famous faces when you check out her work, here!

Kalia told Cosmo.com [1], "Drawing hair is quite challenging, but I think I got into drawing it because it was such a challenge." And at first, she didn't like to sketch hair, because it was challenging. Clearly she overcame it! "After a lot of practice, I found the right technique and that's when I started to enjoy drawing hair," she said.

She also shared her secret to sketching a realistic looking head of hair. "Don't draw it strand by strand, but rather in small sections of hair," she explained. "Every small detail makes a difference."

Keep reading to see some of her prettiest work!


Source URL
https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/Hair-Drawings-Emmy-Kalia-Art-42755202