9/27/19: In 2016, colored pencil portraitist Jesse Lane had his first gallery show, which he called Face Reality. The morning of the show opening, the gallery caught fire, and $1.4 million in art was lost, including all of Lane’s best pieces. Each of his incredibly complex, photo-realistic pieces take more than 1,000 hours to create, so it was a really devastating loss for the young artist.
In spite of those heartbreaking beginnings, the artist persevered, and has now had another show at the newly-rebuilt RJD Gallery in Bridgehampton, New York. The things this artist can do with colored pencils absolutely blow my mind.
You can see all of Jesse Lane’s remarkable art on his website and on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. You can also check out his work at RJD Gallery.
Many thanks to Hal L. for sending me this one!
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September 20, 2025 at 6:31 am
I am always amazed by the talent of others….this realism is Astonishing…to think a box of colored pencils and the better than a photograph talent this artist has….just a very OBT!
THank you Donna for my Saturday am visual delight!
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September 21, 2025 at 1:37 pm
I’m so pleased it made you happy!
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September 20, 2025 at 9:20 am
I can’t even imagine being able to draw like this and the horrible feeling of loosing most of it to fire..Just so sad
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September 21, 2025 at 1:38 pm
Thanks to the indominable human spirit, this beautiful art continues!
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September 21, 2025 at 9:02 am
Amazing!
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September 21, 2025 at 1:38 pm
Such talent!
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October 3, 2025 at 7:56 am
I cannot imagine the loss! What a story and the art is beautiful.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:03 am
Bless him for gathering himself back together and going on. I think I’d just give up.
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