New York-based artist Nicolas V. Sanchez is widely known throughout the art world for his ultra-realistic ballpoint pen drawings and oil paintings. The artist uses his memories of growing up in the Midwest as a child of Mexican immigrants to create intimate, sensitive portraits of people (and sometimes animals) that have meant something to him. He calls his current project belongings, but his title isn’t referring to material possessions.
“‘Belonging to’ is always in relation with an enduring sense of to ‘be longing’ for connections that transcend singular explanation.”
– Nicolas V. Sanchez
You can see all of the remarkably lovely works by Nicolas V. Sanchez on his website and on Instagram and Facebook.
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May 23, 2022 at 7:20 am
These are really lovely
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May 23, 2022 at 10:40 pm
I adore them, too!
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May 23, 2022 at 7:31 am
Interesting work. I could sure see a couple of them in my house. Great way to start the day. Hal
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May 23, 2022 at 10:40 pm
I especially love the pieces showing the dancers twirling in their wide skirts. Such beautiful motion in them!
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May 23, 2022 at 7:45 am
I follow him on Instagram too. He is very gifted but I must say that it is sketchbooks of ballpoint drawings that I find most appealing. The way he renders form and light using just a humble ballpoint pen is just incredible.
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May 23, 2022 at 10:41 pm
That those are done with ballpoint pens just leaves me gobsmacked.
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May 23, 2022 at 8:12 am
Such talent. Some of these really look more like photos .
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May 23, 2022 at 10:41 pm
I can’t imagine being that good at anything!
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May 24, 2022 at 7:23 am
We can dream….A dream is a wish your heart makes.
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May 24, 2022 at 9:47 am
I love that song!
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May 23, 2022 at 8:21 am
I especially like his animal drawings, but that yellow swirling skirt…!
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May 23, 2022 at 10:41 pm
The skirts really get me.
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