Gurekbal Singh Bhachu's Hyperrealistic Celebrity Pencil Portraits

Key facts

• Gurekbal Singh Bhachu is a self-taught artist based in London, UK.
• He draws hyperrealistic portraits of celebrities and fictional characters.
• Subjects include Eminem, Drake, Morgan Freeman, Thanos, Bruce Lee, Al Pacino, Samuel L. Jackson, Kanye West, Rihanna, Lana Del Rey, Tupac Shakur, and Walter White.
• His drawing of Thanos from Avengers: Infinity War features detailed color, texture, and highlights.
• The Bruce Lee portrait took seven weeks to complete.
• A drawing of an unspecified subject took roughly two months, his longest at the time.
• The Al Pacino portrait took four weeks and prints are available at gurekbal.com.
• The Samuel L. Jackson drawing took almost seven weeks.
• He uses Faber Castell 9000 pencils, Strathmore Toned Tan or Winsor & Newton Bristol Board paper, Tombow Mono Zero erasers, and Uni Posca paint pens.
• He posts progress on Instagram under the handle @g_singh_b.
• The Kanye West drawing was completed on June 17, 2017.
• The Rihanna drawing was completed on May 24, 2017.
• The Drake drawing was completed on March 23, 2017.
• The Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad) drawing was completed on March 1, 2017.
• The Lana Del Rey drawing was completed on February 16, 2017.
• The Eminem drawing was completed on January 29, 2017.
• The Tupac Shakur drawing was completed on January 9, 2017.
• The Walter White drawing was completed on October 29, 2016.
• He sells prints of his work at gurekbal.com.