Word Portraits by John Sokol
Pictures paint a thousand words, and so do these illustrations. American artist John Sokol sketched these drawings by using a multitude of statements to form each piece.
Tagged: awesome illustration, clever artwork
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Sarah said | 15 July, 2011
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Sarah said | 15 July, 2011
Have been doing portraits in this style for over 10 years now and this is the first time I’ve ever seen another artist doing the same… new genre perhaps??