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

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, "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!