1. You probably think this is a black and white photograph.

https://www.instagram.com/p/8mTfvio9tQ/?hl=en

2. You’re forgiven, because I thought the same as well. But they’re drawings!

https://www.instagram.com/p/9hiq2ho9uj/?taken-by=harinzeyart&hl=en

3. Stanley Arinze, a brilliant Nigerian artist is using pencils to create these life-like portraits.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BC3naH2o9pH/?taken-by=harinzeyart&hl=en

Arinze spends over 200 hours on each of his paintings. His work is inspired by artists like Kelvin Okafor, amongst others.

4. And aren’t they beautiful?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQa-Tq9Domh/?taken-by=harinzeyart&hl=en

His aim is to carve a niche for Nigerian artists like himself, and make the vocation as lucrative as being a doctor or a lawyer.

5. How can one person pack all this talent?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPdqvoLDgp2/?taken-by=harinzeyart&hl=en

6. So unbelievably real!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNaBUOUhPmQ/?taken-by=harinzeyart&hl=en

7. Favorite one

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNIU4MIheKz/?taken-by=harinzeyart&hl=en

8. Even Mark ‘Zukaburg’ is here

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMe64WEDb5a/?taken-by=harinzeyart&hl=en

9. Big ups to this guy and all other talented Nigerian artists doing great things.