Portraits are the greatest technical challenge of realism: capturing the identity of a face—with its subtle shadows, the depth of the eyes and skin texture—in permanent ink requires years of practice and absolute mastery of the greyscale.
Unlike animal tattoos, where a small imprecision goes unnoticed, in portraits the human eye immediately detects any disproportion or lack of detail. That's why the best realism artists measure their progress precisely in the quality of their portraits. This gallery shows real faces from the portfolio—compare detail, expression and fidelity.
