Pencil Portraits by Andrew Wilson
Check out these awesome pencil drawings by Ontario based illustrator and tattoo artist Andrew Wilson. The way he used highlights and shadows is just spectacular and really makes each piece “pop”. Check out more of his work below!

About the author
Hey, my name is Daniel Nelson. I´m a graphic designer/web developer from Sweden and I’m the creator of From up North.
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