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title: "Behind the Scenes of Hyper-Realistic Hand-Drawn Portraits"
description: "See the process behind my hyper-realistic graphite and charcoal portraits. From grid layouts to final shading, I create hand-drawn portraits with 90+ hours of detail."
canonical: https://mytribe.in/preetam_bendre/hyper-realistic-graphite-charcoal-portraits/the-making-of-a-look-behind-the-scenes
last_updated: 2025-09-04
---

# Behind the Scenes: The Making of Hyper-Realistic Portraits

Tribe Verified · Crafting hand-drawn portraits since 2017

By [Kalaakar](https://mytribe.in/preetam_bendre) · Commissions delivered across India · ₹4,500 per portrait (estimate)

Part of [Hyper-realistic Graphite & Charcoal Portraits](https://mytribe.in/preetam_bendre/hyper-realistic-graphite-charcoal-portraits). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/preetam_bendre/hyper-realistic-graphite-charcoal-portraits/gallery)

See how I turn a blank page into a living memory. From the initial grid lines to the final layer of charcoal, here is the 90-hour process behind my portraits.

## Photos and videos

- [Video: Watch the untamed brilliance of Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' come to life in this short timelapse of my charcoal drawing.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ff06ac9b-e48f-4b52-a0be-82f9f6c01274)
- [Video: From 2017 to 2021, this is a look at my artistic progress. It took a lot of determination, dedication, and self-discipline to get here.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b56e2047-6393-45b7-94d2-0c87c44a06fc)
- [Video: A close-up look at the process of drawing a hyper-realistic eye. Every detail, from the reflection to the lashes, is drawn by hand.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ffb9ea72-e3d9-4548-a884-bf43e4a26070)
- [Video: A different style of videography showing the creation of my Zayn Malik portrait. I worked on different surfaces and sheets to achieve this final look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/888036e4-f114-43c6-9256-8089ac45c837)
- [Video: SIKEEEE! A fun reel showing the 85 hours of work that went into my portrait of Baseer Ali, from the first line to the final shade.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/336080cf-83fe-4dd6-a189-c8a329504302)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f82996e9-df37-4f6e-a157-9d10a5dea54c)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8cd4e676-b9fa-4eea-a92a-7c1337f116ae)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c65d46d6-a58f-4a37-b29e-ef8295231a79)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/039fab8a-74b7-464e-9432-e730ad48fb31)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fc4e5e4b-4d54-46d5-a829-b90463186766)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fc88286d-69db-4c69-a537-2da3b1e07563)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/577904aa-1a95-4dc7-8a04-4870e35309b3)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4be6f591-d092-4e57-9e92-043cbb80ce17)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fef9241c-6ff0-4cfb-ba3c-45afda01721e)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/33c934a3-66a8-40a4-a2fc-266362132f25)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6460989e-5a4b-4c40-b1e6-72b004c35ef0)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bc468879-95ff-48d6-b12d-f3ed4315a6ec)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e2f173e3-3df1-4c46-ba26-40c8cb377265)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e8f9957d-3da5-43e3-b670-4002697518a1)
- ![A step-by-step look at my 85-hour portrait of Baseer Ali. You can see the grid lines and how I build up the layers of graphite and charcoal to create a photorealistic effect.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/aecada8b-7b3a-4af4-becd-5c67d01174f8)
- [Video: A timelapse of my 90-hour portrait of Armaan Malik, from the first sketch on Brustro 250 GSM paper to the final detailed artwork.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5526f916-f80a-492c-90c4-d8b8311dbbf6)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/04836f66-47c7-42fc-841f-80ea8580d8fc)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/16ad02f3-9d55-4890-aa62-6e0bcc629483)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2c8cffda-b560-4926-9067-ec58061bad7a)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2ead6400-2b16-4e4f-982b-6adaa8748e2b)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/308de22d-b1b9-4076-8c2e-43c2475dd864)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/31ad6683-50d4-4cdf-ae5e-1f59282ba835)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4c249a7e-bd94-45bc-a6d1-8d3a6d41a2e9)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/67765383-859c-4975-b29b-b5424c50925b)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/80b5f638-03e2-4153-b744-0c6ae2d3616b)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/82458d2b-bf7d-475d-8eb6-3766ae41747d)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a5c664d6-ec30-4805-acd1-59e76b1ced3a)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a8822929-ad32-4201-86b7-7e55e765253f)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ae065206-37ea-4193-a2e9-580b363dd5a4)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c0d5c24e-bf0e-4a3d-978f-b12d6f4a4c23)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e3c1ca7c-7805-4878-87e3-d9670ebe9f53)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e812c92a-3647-4345-b376-a4206a60a488)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ed53d5fc-064b-449b-b7af-1b357b79d5f5)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f7424aad-d952-4696-9ffe-4df721878d18)
- ![Follow the 90-hour journey of my Armaan Malik portrait. These progress shots show how I use the grid method to ensure accuracy and build up the face, hair, and clothing textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fab9f09a-0747-4fb4-961a-f21cd293d4db)
- [Video: A creative reel showing the tools and process behind my pencil art portrait of the popular creator Niharika NM.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8b62c23d-3f0c-4443-aa20-080a03d37a68)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/48e07dff-f5bf-4ec2-9203-faa22bdaf8df)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fefb3eee-3014-4b63-a5c0-e18157a5d8f0)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2ffcb215-582a-433b-893c-a4e6ef824421)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3064e727-8a10-4e21-ae97-ad3334554853)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d9184a4b-169d-4b1a-a576-bbaa6028e5b8)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d6e01213-de79-469f-ac4e-95bce0b7142d)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c4d27c35-3245-4d12-9a54-4ce74acd1f91)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/20d6788a-1dac-4430-a901-844933728894)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/afbf324d-5f4d-4597-a3bc-83e80727dc19)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/43768126-574d-4083-a2e7-91d37c8da9ab)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/824229c6-ff63-47e3-89d8-10454b444d19)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/81cf5fd6-1393-4d52-990b-e6149fb5ca6e)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/78ba44da-0695-44b1-8b35-7711c1132abb)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/63124e4b-ac95-4c52-a9f2-3e9828f99bd9)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a9308e6a-0607-493e-83e7-b62908bada3e)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a6f2c913-c9ea-42f7-bc1c-8ffefa501359)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9962e3b9-eaf4-46e6-b4b0-9d0e1385d71e)
- ![See how I drew Niharika NM's portrait. These images show the process from the initial grid and eye sketch to the final rendering of her hair and smile.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3b7d00fc-15f1-42cf-8b0d-e07b2223168e)
- [Video: "Powerful people make places powerful." A cinematic reel showing the creation of my iconic Rocky Bhai portrait from KGF.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3e958b10-fc0d-4911-9a6b-1fed47d76527)
- [Video: How it started vs. how it's going. A look at my journey as an artist over 3 years, showing the improvement in my realistic drawing skills.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/02dc52c0-e496-4c1e-98db-b42388ebfca3)
- [Video: "Guddu Pandit is back." A behind-the-scenes look at my charcoal powder drawing of Ali Fazal's character from Mirzapur 2.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/adf1e218-15b2-4e0e-b7bc-8fdb9132ed4e)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2e560e96-c4d0-4ecb-a153-753cf13a288e)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/498b7a8f-bd83-4160-862f-144ea7600a34)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/55577071-b955-4d61-bade-82e9c8228e58)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/55e0fee4-42f7-4935-a0ed-2ac38c5a7fec)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/18ab8f0d-8505-428e-b082-4e8d4617d4b5)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/16551272-c310-40a1-99e8-a233a957cbff)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/79543097-24e8-44e6-a71e-95658ba87ce5)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7e4ae827-03a3-4853-9e6a-313d0fb9350d)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7f56c20a-5d67-4512-98fb-22968f5ee700)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8014b50c-072c-4ecb-b67c-05e3f6536685)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/822d06af-f19e-41ec-9040-744aecfa86ef)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/91618a18-d0e4-476e-897b-42a1d1063e6d)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/99b070f3-8518-43fe-b2b0-a9f86f5b9237)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b7d6b75b-1315-4ece-b9e6-e48a8d0eaf4f)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b8026745-936c-41bb-9c02-80dbad880ac3)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d03718db-fcf7-4508-8975-93fcf795a0ef)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d0905607-d393-457d-b9b1-7e25b637888b)
- ![The 90-hour process of creating the Guddu Pandit portrait. These images show the careful layering of charcoal and graphite to achieve the intense, gritty look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e8129f33-8b82-467b-85c2-f328bdda2f0c)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/815df4ba-3152-4e2e-bc08-c3028ea7f7ef)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/37251c3f-d94e-4a3a-ba99-586fac88ca91)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5f9af9ac-a6d0-4e9f-ae51-e729599252c6)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/afc38429-2351-49b0-ba30-9fc7f9c03e29)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/895ee59f-a804-42b5-90ec-e0449035bb41)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/59488f3c-cd92-4e49-9cfc-612914de44ce)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b88eca4e-8c81-4bdc-a225-115ee8711755)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bc9e868e-de59-4331-856d-632a0afde5e0)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ea54f58c-32ff-4f7e-9d2c-6a803ecc24d5)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/19dfd32a-da58-490d-b939-3f5983427e30)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/689f8849-f35f-41b1-9262-48f1b7b7eeba)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8f3c5de2-add3-45b2-a4f5-8b8f5290a21d)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e18f1cb8-2de7-4c43-a2df-380e45573aa4)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b67baf74-bf98-4391-b92e-ef30558ee880)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b6f43bc9-51fb-4cd4-b269-b1f4cbe900e8)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4ac3f59a-d920-4fba-8b85-ca2d51f3b757)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b0592522-3f45-49aa-9a54-2b0e8f67524b)
- ![A detailed look at the 22 hours it took to draw Sunil Chhetri. You can see how I start with the eyes and build the portrait from there using the grid method.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/da3f14d5-cc2d-46b0-a81a-b7cb29496a25)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3d692e10-7035-40e5-b055-281a6008609f)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f6b1b7f5-17ed-4315-bd80-4769bafacc78)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/424f6f0a-df48-4539-a2a0-decb3da2fe0a)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8c6f087d-954b-4bd5-9091-0f77ba10bb74)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d06ffaee-9e7e-4575-af77-02e8e1c01e28)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d699ed41-0118-493e-b7f0-5529c87384c0)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/daf0ffe6-ad1d-4d2f-8802-54ad6d611c38)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f1700b7f-53e2-4c6d-b4d5-b447578a7992)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bca7605a-791c-49e6-9cee-21edab1404e0)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/85b0d384-ea79-4835-a3b0-8d36464d37d8)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b82a34f7-1634-4eaf-9bfc-13001e08a50f)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/73af240a-8d42-44d3-904b-d19a482212a4)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6151a687-aab7-4d76-b635-c965b2ad9e30)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0f3387a2-25e1-45ff-a95d-156ff0cd9229)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7f1ad27c-6715-4c9a-85d9-4efb4b1854f1)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2cc7835a-bb9b-4c63-855f-937027219da5)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b312065d-969f-4043-83c9-f1c56de8563a)
- ![The 90-hour process behind my photorealistic pencil drawing of Harrdy Sandhu. Notice the detail in the sunglasses reflection and the texture of the shirt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a12852a8-a2fe-4f88-a8d5-f1e58a151355)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/53eaa2b4-2416-4b38-a722-e6bd7bccc98b)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a2fdb07c-8261-40b9-8503-d71725e06b82)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/46279d0b-5b58-4102-bc0d-8d3e2727f111)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ef6f70c7-7fe7-4f1f-9775-218d034ab497)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/031c1e5c-0637-4dae-95f6-0fdbd50343c3)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/19191c0d-b46c-4a0e-9a83-2a5712004c86)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6f22061c-fde1-42ad-9c38-d87ccd26d505)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6fbb1192-ee21-4851-bc2b-a8c26b8c2138)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/72fc39fa-3cb6-4383-83d1-ce57fd51ac88)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d74271d6-601d-4d6c-90de-1cdd710743d5)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/07c744c9-b4e2-40bc-bd63-1096bd3cf26a)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4cb2a6c8-2a81-4bff-96a3-3a79324aec24)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/284bb2b5-734a-4a5c-9ce0-ff369ae799c2)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c3bfc37d-9075-4e44-9dd6-78cc720cfb02)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2a1db25f-ed06-4af0-8168-f59fa42f7d8f)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b5c23647-bc96-4aff-ac98-ef5cbddaa2d2)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/90bac58e-c500-44fd-ac62-0156b1e4c962)
- ![A step-by-step look at my tribute portrait of MS Dhoni. These images show the meticulous work of drawing the helmet, face, and jersey details over 90 hours.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1b8873a1-81b1-4868-af76-69e358415ddc)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/284ac753-3572-4035-bd2a-df607b889a74)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/789df308-7f52-49d1-8e7e-1a3952e9a4b1)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/adc571da-f038-4954-a69c-7b4c5fa64165)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2708a38c-f973-4040-8698-28c8fc57e8a5)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/54c52f3b-59db-4574-8aaa-1a1c47383cf0)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/dfd51f0a-719c-4461-9471-eba2edeccd3c)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/af02ba98-4d3d-4a22-ab75-58b2271d2223)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e0c7cbc0-c08b-4ae9-8518-5537f0a49c66)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/07a4aa22-c336-4ffa-82d8-4cd20abf760c)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4515999d-6aba-4ed0-b3d2-50704462ccea)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/28df78a9-35ef-4c98-97fb-40a4d8493955)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/aaeec28e-a996-45b4-af02-45e929815405)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fc9bb14e-dae6-4c59-80b8-9dae61dae5e2)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/92afa19e-e233-48c5-8aab-772aa847e956)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ab8f42eb-4247-406a-a64f-c89ad4ed3cd8)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0d39747c-8550-4a1f-a0c4-bdcab87122ff)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fd4582bf-1d70-46c5-9535-4425454ecc67)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4c21349d-8532-4dcb-a993-8bba7720d5e2)
- ![This is the 98-hour process of drawing Raja Kumari. The progress shots highlight the extreme detail in her jewelry and the challenge of rendering different textures.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2b9402fd-de5f-4668-8401-74cab60cdbbc)
- [Video: A recorded clip of my 96-hour pencil drawing tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput, showing the process from start to finish.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/acca0e1e-b7c0-4392-8642-4536b0c96e34)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3e6adcde-9d92-4e8d-9957-51c2d867f47a)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1539596f-d012-485c-a4b2-42f9fec1a623)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6e21fef8-1612-4b21-90d7-8f83883cf1e2)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/72fd2579-87d4-45c3-b5de-4f9bb1850fc8)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/80fbbb2d-971a-4caa-b03f-4e0746179d0e)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3f80e142-6aba-462a-a0f2-ebffb6fc65a4)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/874cef58-712e-447f-861c-f630b60b474e)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/13d0e3b3-dcda-463e-9faf-e79338309960)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a3efeb04-22a4-4085-bd19-210a1e00cdff)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2a19e0b8-65bf-469e-9ad2-f964db21806a)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a7cf7103-e596-4b41-9d0e-d813276ee5ea)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fcc1e8c8-1094-4b16-8532-fe1f498450ba)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b3845b0a-e038-4639-be5d-85d46d1d88d8)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/00482bba-8ff5-41ab-bf14-d113be98181c)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/04fa2bc6-3e8b-43dc-89cc-706e754ba093)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d9304d22-f0f5-41fe-ba13-562ec8148f32)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/03114b33-01e0-468f-ab6d-5089d9b9d077)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fbc6e2d5-6d38-4abd-92ac-21d311a2d9ec)
- ![A gallery showing the creation of my tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Each image shows a different stage, from the initial sketch to the final emotional portrait.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/53189b8b-835a-47ee-8577-ea21eefa472f)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d1dd18c8-5586-480c-9809-b28afdabc954)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5e627a69-54f6-403d-beb6-8d6ef7e39aab)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/25742d58-0bc2-44ab-a31c-7504297a8707)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/dd66f1b8-3715-473d-992b-2b510a9cc04d)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/90588018-d865-49ca-9de9-ed1f18c24a46)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/03426db0-20b7-49e6-98f5-4be6519edd9c)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/84dc249d-49c5-469d-b791-ea2bdf5f491f)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5da2d825-6ae4-47fe-9861-b37213bfdfd5)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/83ee38c2-af87-4c31-9fae-392ab352b1f7)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6a374dfd-025f-4f0b-9e0e-56e619802bb5)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c2064002-3e52-48d4-aaa9-5fa79ae3e958)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d6e454d3-176f-4010-acd9-9ec932517c08)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c3673721-d1d0-406f-82bc-7fc3942f3ea7)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8312790f-02fa-4ed3-bea3-f1eb25d36f8f)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7814eec4-55c1-46d6-b8be-0835905c562d)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4f62e5be-9756-4c06-8973-fa354c5009c2)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1338a008-49b0-439d-a43b-7f549e2e819e)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2b4da7ce-6536-4a0e-a6d1-1fee2d7a5afb)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8bb84246-0c8d-457e-afb0-82517a4e5e80)
- ![Follow the 96-hour creation of my Darshan Raval portrait. These images show how I build the hair, face, and hands, layer by layer, to achieve a realistic look.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/da1c6294-472b-4639-bf99-64ef464cf276)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8a296117-7ec8-43da-b576-489936c2ff5d)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4a0c4c24-fc36-4ac4-b876-4757fdd3cd3f)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f68bb175-3920-4251-80a9-12d7b4b7265b)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f229d1d8-940e-42d7-9ba9-c4de0dbd8d0c)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/07490045-fea0-4ec7-b0da-812dd2cb9f17)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8e6e155d-eef3-48ec-b35e-200c7d885759)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6a47f83f-cd0b-4238-8446-6dc4f11acae3)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8c9b8a1e-d161-4bd4-b188-09727986dff0)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e0eba481-17ed-4922-8f3b-74100092d369)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e0ce43d2-eb4c-4072-aeb3-ddcaf2a3275b)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a1221b2d-6aca-48e2-bc5a-2d623663e044)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/117bc4f3-4657-4030-8f6e-d4da9f41b048)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bd3cc449-4cad-4f3a-823c-6ed989fa0619)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c1bc188e-de43-46bc-975c-0561714844bf)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/daff3995-329d-4c0a-ae79-9c36da303915)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/710adbc4-a743-4529-b52a-d7c42046e873)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0835bc1b-ffb0-46c4-8736-f5f0af6053ce)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2dc85854-db81-47ae-b80f-5c112e7c19ee)
- ![The 72-hour process of drawing CarryMinati. You can see how I start with the glasses and face, then build out the details of his signature denim jacket.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/cb65f00e-99ad-4153-85f1-8d7fdea88a2a)
- ![The making of my tribute to Irrfan Khan. These progress shots show how I combined multiple characters into one cohesive and heartfelt artwork.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/864bef46-bce9-4649-8b32-6c638e43da3f)
- ![The making of my tribute to Irrfan Khan. These progress shots show how I combined multiple characters into one cohesive and heartfelt artwork.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/85d036d2-3394-4533-befa-c3140887e584)
- ![The making of my tribute to Irrfan Khan. These progress shots show how I combined multiple characters into one cohesive and heartfelt artwork.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f5403bd5-0b42-40ab-893c-b14f8ab5c22f)
- ![The making of my tribute to Irrfan Khan. These progress shots show how I combined multiple characters into one cohesive and heartfelt artwork.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/548f0508-aec2-441f-b3b7-bd716989e703)
- ![The making of my tribute to Irrfan Khan. These progress shots show how I combined multiple characters into one cohesive and heartfelt artwork.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a98f2c3f-aa41-4fd6-9b52-f3064de146aa)
- ![The making of my tribute to Irrfan Khan. These progress shots show how I combined multiple characters into one cohesive and heartfelt artwork.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/aa22a6f0-7bf4-4ed1-b029-c1a6f86ebac2)
- ![The 96-hour process of drawing El Professor. These images show the careful work of capturing his likeness and the iconic Dali mask.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/120663e8-4f3d-4e10-ba36-daa4bbe5aac5)
- ![The 96-hour process of drawing El Professor. These images show the careful work of capturing his likeness and the iconic Dali mask.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/11fa0c1f-c4d8-44fa-872e-b94bf7b83a74)
- ![The 96-hour process of drawing El Professor. These images show the careful work of capturing his likeness and the iconic Dali mask.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fd9268ba-24a8-4dfb-8b65-03101a4fffa2)
- ![The 96-hour process of drawing El Professor. These images show the careful work of capturing his likeness and the iconic Dali mask.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e677d369-725e-41a8-a4f7-c5c0224f0379)
- ![The 96-hour process of drawing El Professor. These images show the careful work of capturing his likeness and the iconic Dali mask.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/57774bab-74ce-47fb-a9d3-5c2ac41c266c)
- ![The 96-hour process of drawing El Professor. These images show the careful work of capturing his likeness and the iconic Dali mask.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3a6f06b7-ba15-4eff-9d8e-b734a2b76eb5)
- ![The 96-hour process of drawing El Professor. These images show the careful work of capturing his likeness and the iconic Dali mask.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ad5d1d8f-e9e0-4ff4-a074-76ac298d95b5)
- ![The 96-hour process of drawing El Professor. These images show the careful work of capturing his likeness and the iconic Dali mask.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6061336c-ce2f-4132-9ab0-a235744210f1)
- ![The 96-hour process of drawing El Professor. These images show the careful work of capturing his likeness and the iconic Dali mask.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/eae03cba-0b61-4372-900d-80649551bda9)
- ![The 96-hour process of drawing El Professor. These images show the careful work of capturing his likeness and the iconic Dali mask.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5a3b62f7-145e-4795-ae91-850dc76042a9)
- ![The 96-hour process of drawing El Professor. These images show the careful work of capturing his likeness and the iconic Dali mask.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5512db07-3127-444b-b83d-1a8755772110)
- ![A look at how I created the 'Love Mocktail' couple portrait. These progress shots are perfect for anyone interested in a custom couple's sketch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/77f34e82-9255-484e-ad4f-2f48a3466b60)
- ![A look at how I created the 'Love Mocktail' couple portrait. These progress shots are perfect for anyone interested in a custom couple's sketch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/76d93bb8-f121-41ea-be8c-bc913a0ea07e)
- ![A look at how I created the 'Love Mocktail' couple portrait. These progress shots are perfect for anyone interested in a custom couple's sketch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6bbffc23-8f11-4d52-abfb-d96842d4fa23)
- ![A look at how I created the 'Love Mocktail' couple portrait. These progress shots are perfect for anyone interested in a custom couple's sketch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0dbed673-488c-495f-9389-ed194696faff)
- ![A look at how I created the 'Love Mocktail' couple portrait. These progress shots are perfect for anyone interested in a custom couple's sketch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8666b61f-3c1e-44be-9a36-5a95a366d3d1)
- ![A look at how I created the 'Love Mocktail' couple portrait. These progress shots are perfect for anyone interested in a custom couple's sketch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8d7e0363-5115-4136-80dc-670987e9a4a5)
- ![A look at how I created the 'Love Mocktail' couple portrait. These progress shots are perfect for anyone interested in a custom couple's sketch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4fd366e8-335e-436b-ab84-080936372c7a)
- ![A look at how I created the 'Love Mocktail' couple portrait. These progress shots are perfect for anyone interested in a custom couple's sketch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9126880f-3198-4ccd-9f36-9c28d7ea870b)
- ![A look at how I created the 'Love Mocktail' couple portrait. These progress shots are perfect for anyone interested in a custom couple's sketch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/55b6360e-6577-44c1-96d0-5326c4aa27de)
- ![A look at how I created the 'Love Mocktail' couple portrait. These progress shots are perfect for anyone interested in a custom couple's sketch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/177ff93a-6253-4c37-9f8f-e40f4239a22b)
- ![A look at how I created the 'Love Mocktail' couple portrait. These progress shots are perfect for anyone interested in a custom couple's sketch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9940c292-be2e-4dbc-8771-6be2ac3e72d8)
- ![A look at how I created the 'Love Mocktail' couple portrait. These progress shots are perfect for anyone interested in a custom couple's sketch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a039d592-7dd8-4448-bf86-92f9a34bdded)
- ![A look at how I created the 'Love Mocktail' couple portrait. These progress shots are perfect for anyone interested in a custom couple's sketch.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/80668d71-8341-4156-b87d-03bf900b4641)
- [Video: A timelapse showing the creation of my customized artwork for the rap god, Divine, from the initial sketch to the final piece.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ce87eadb-bd81-4d2c-9f7d-bfda6734fc1c)
- ![Progress shots of my Vivian 'Divine' Fernandes portrait, showing the layering of charcoal to create the mood and likeness.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/285cbfaf-3201-4a44-b5bd-7b994eb016ec)
- ![Progress shots of my Vivian 'Divine' Fernandes portrait, showing the layering of charcoal to create the mood and likeness.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/032e86a4-9637-4ce0-9b8c-d4fb17e82e96)
- ![Progress shots of my Vivian 'Divine' Fernandes portrait, showing the layering of charcoal to create the mood and likeness.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/27987b30-092f-48a0-9e7b-3102247adbb4)
- ![Progress shots of my Vivian 'Divine' Fernandes portrait, showing the layering of charcoal to create the mood and likeness.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ed85dc7f-c686-40d0-8f44-5cf74427df55)
- ![The step-by-step process of drawing Prajakta Koli. These images show how I build up the portrait from a simple outline to a fully rendered, smiling face.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/31d6a1f1-d40e-4384-8f85-508d727bc01f)
- ![The step-by-step process of drawing Prajakta Koli. These images show how I build up the portrait from a simple outline to a fully rendered, smiling face.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fc9b8bf6-3113-46cd-9b90-e046c843ff45)
- ![The step-by-step process of drawing Prajakta Koli. These images show how I build up the portrait from a simple outline to a fully rendered, smiling face.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/061cf2c9-8fe2-4936-9009-3afd4d405599)
- ![The step-by-step process of drawing Prajakta Koli. These images show how I build up the portrait from a simple outline to a fully rendered, smiling face.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d27ec7dc-53b3-4236-9370-449d90b2b55c)
- ![The step-by-step process of drawing Prajakta Koli. These images show how I build up the portrait from a simple outline to a fully rendered, smiling face.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/193550d1-240d-4b95-9100-fbfc0c83fa88)
- ![The 48-hour process of creating the 'Flying Beast' family portrait. You can see how I sketched both Gaurav and his daughter to capture their bond.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a9aa2886-2380-419f-b2cc-bef0e8cbbbb9)
- ![The 48-hour process of creating the 'Flying Beast' family portrait. You can see how I sketched both Gaurav and his daughter to capture their bond.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4b059ab2-baaf-4be8-8115-f3b53a31449b)
- ![The 48-hour process of creating the 'Flying Beast' family portrait. You can see how I sketched both Gaurav and his daughter to capture their bond.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f25982c9-9b10-4c1d-b067-ded872457118)
- ![The 48-hour process of creating the 'Flying Beast' family portrait. You can see how I sketched both Gaurav and his daughter to capture their bond.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2651f1e7-4116-41ad-aae7-eed082a85b9f)
- ![The 48-hour process of creating the 'Flying Beast' family portrait. You can see how I sketched both Gaurav and his daughter to capture their bond.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/37beaba6-e223-451c-ad0b-c4270c6222d4)

## About The Making Of: A Look Behind the Scenes

Every piece I create starts with a precise grid layout, a technique I rely on for 100% anatomical accuracy before I even pick up my graphite. By mapping out the facial structure first, I ensure the likeness is spot on, and then the real work begins. I spend 30 to 90 hours building layers of shadow and texture, whether it is the shine in hair or the deep creases on a shirt, ensuring each drawing feels as solid and real as a photograph.

When you look at a final piece, you are seeing the result of days spent in the zone. I work exclusively with high-grade graphite and charcoal on 200-250 GSM acid-free paper, because the canvas matters as much as the hand behind it. 

My process is methodical. After the grid is set, I don't rush. I focus on skin pores, fabric textures, and light reflections—the tiny details that most people miss but the eye instinctively recognizes. For complex A3 portraits with multiple subjects, this process can stretch up to 90 hours. 

Once the shading is complete, I seal every piece with a professional matte fixative. This isn't just to keep the charcoal from smudging; it is to protect the art for years. I provide work-in-progress photos throughout the journey, so you aren't just getting the final result—you are seeing the transformation from a simple sketch to a finished portrait. Whether it is a tribute to a legendary actor, a family memory, or a hyper-realistic study of a friend, my goal is always the same: to catch the soul of the subject, not just the outline.

## About Kalaakar

Main ek Kalaakar hoon, and for me, every portrait is an emotion on paper. I don't just sketch—I pour weeks of effort into capturing the real story of the people I draw, layer by intricate layer.

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## More from Hyper-realistic Graphite & Charcoal Portraits by Kalaakar

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- [Portraits of Bollywood and Web Series Stars](https://mytribe.in/preetam_bendre/hyper-realistic-graphite-charcoal-portraits/portraits-of-bollywood-and-web-series-stars)
- [Titans of South Indian Cinema](https://mytribe.in/preetam_bendre/hyper-realistic-graphite-charcoal-portraits/titans-of-south-indian-cinema)
- [Portraits of Sporting Heroes](https://mytribe.in/preetam_bendre/hyper-realistic-graphite-charcoal-portraits/portraits-of-sporting-heroes)
- [Portraits of Music & Internet Stars](https://mytribe.in/preetam_bendre/hyper-realistic-graphite-charcoal-portraits/portraits-of-music-internet-stars)
- [In Loving Memory: Tributes to Legends](https://mytribe.in/preetam_bendre/hyper-realistic-graphite-charcoal-portraits/in-loving-memory-tributes-to-legends)
- [More From My Sketchbook](https://mytribe.in/preetam_bendre/hyper-realistic-graphite-charcoal-portraits/more-from-my-sketchbook)

## More services by Kalaakar

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