By day, Julia Koceva is a criminologist based in Sweden. By night, however, Julia transforms into an incredible artist who creates jaw-dropping pieces of work. It's hard to imagine she spends her spare time on her art, because each piece takes upwards of 70 hours to complete. That's because Julia's technique is based in something called "stippling," painstaking process which requires her to make thousands upon thousands of tiny dots using nothing but a ballpoint pen.
According to Artyfactory, "Stippling is an ink drawing technique where you apply tone and texture in small dots. You can adjust the depth of tone and the roughness of texture by varying the density and distribution of the dots."
In a video that's now going viral, Julia takes us through the process of "Anatomy Man," which is a visually stunning portrait of a man — his back facing the viewer, his arms clasped over his head. When the camera pans back to reveal the finished piece, I have no doubt it will leave you amazed…
Julia Koceva is an up-and-coming artist whose stippling technique is bringing her lots of attention.
Stippling is an ink drawing technique in which small dots are used to create tone, texture, light, and shadow.
Julia began the process of recreating one of her old drawings. Little did she know, the finished product would take the internet by storm.
Over 70 hours later, "Anatomy Man" was finally complete. It's hard to believe he was created with nothing but tiny dots and a ballpoint pen on paper!
Despite the fact she has developed carpal tunnel syndrome — a condition which causes numbness in the fingers due to pressure on the nerves in the carpal tunnel — Julia continues to draw.
Her dedication and patience is impressive and inspiring.
Watch the making of "Anatomy Man" in the short video below… This is just incredible!
