[Closed] My new MTB Pencil art piece

Really, really special. Thanks for posting it.

Mate that looks awesome, nice pencil work

Very nice 🙂

Please tell me it's a photograph 😮

Hurts my brain to think it's not a Photo 🙂

Wowsers, that's very nice

Good grief.

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That's skills that is. Oab household approve.

Very very clever

Proper talent, awesome.

Do you sell prints at all?

Davosaurusrex - yes, 'Chain Reaction' will be available in ltd edition prints soon @ £45. email markeversonpencilartatvirginmedia.com if of interest.

Thanks to everyone else for your comments. It is definitely a drawing 😛 🙂

Bloody hell. I'm very impressed...

That cassette! Wowzers.

Cool. Do you know what size they'll be? Also interested in a print of the cassette, any plans for that?

Actually the cassette is 10 speed. That is in no way enduro enough for my wall. Tsk.

So - how many hours did that take?!

Looks mint.

Wow!!! That's absolutely amazing! 😯

The cassette drawing (titled 'Man, MAchine, Mountain' turned out like this....

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But unfortunately I don't have any of the prints left. Sorry.

PRints of Chain Reaction will be circa 600x600mm.

PrinceJohn - I used to count hours but now I don't bother as it is demoralising! 🙂 Probably 120-150 for the chainlinks, 150-200 for the cassette piece.

Do you sell prints at all?

Not without incurring issues with "trade advertising" rules on the forum, I'd hazard.

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Not without incurring issues with "trade advertising" rules on the forum, I'd hazard.

Aye, 'cos that policy is about as watertight as Hebden Bridge.

I think it's amazing and I couldn't do it, but for me the bike & riders spoil an otherwise great picture. I'd rather just see the chain or the cassette, unless the rider was me!! 🙂

IMHO of course.

www.facebook.com/markeversonpencilart

https://www.instagram.com/markeversonpencilart/

....sorry, but this deserves to be linked. Amazing stuff.

Think I agree with ads. Maybe if I commissioned a piece I'd want me in there, but otherwise just the hardware is impressive enough.

Aye, 'cos that policy is about as watertight as Hebden Bridge

that policy is about as watertight as Hebden Bridge.

*Applause*

Effin hell ! That's a bit good innit

Me, me likeee.

Brilliant... what patience

Brilliant mate! Just picking up the art bug again myself... I think I'll give up now though! 😆

I've just shown your amazing Facebook pictures to my 13 year old daughter, she is constantly drawing and really trying to better herself with more and more challenging pieces, currently finding movie posters/stills on her iPod and freehand drawing them. She loves it, we really need to push/channel her passion whilst she's young, we would love for her to make a living from it. Thanks for posting.

Awesome work! I think pencil is my favourite medium 🙂

Seen that one you're holding up outside the bogs at BPW, loads of detail in it 😀

Very impressive work 😀

WOW! It makes my pencil drawings look like a child's 😆 You have so much talent.

That drawings are amazing, you are a very talented guy, and I can't see MrsMC agreeing to let me have one on the wall!

Saw that pic on instagram the other day, fantastic work .

Superb, that looks more real than my perception of reality

That's stunning

Thanks for all the comments! 🙂

Adscat - Please do encourage her - art is so fulfilling. I don't make a living from it, it's just a hobby, but I love it.

Dezb/Monkeychild - Art is so subjective, don't ever feel discouraged by looking at someone else's work. PRactice is key!

Milky1980 - I hope to swap that one for this one now! 🙂

I saw this on Fb this morning, stunning work from the Cwmbranistan massive.

Have to say, this raises the bar for the MNPR posters!

What's MNPR MCTD? 😀

There's absolutely no way on this earth I can compete with this!! It's incredible. I'm absolutely in awe of the skill involved!

What's MNPR

Monday Night Phallic Ride.

They welcome new members.

Binners on here does some very clever artwork to plug the Monday Night Pub Rides. There's an excellent thread on here with some of his pics on it.

And it turns out Binners gets auto corrected to Bonkers.

I will take a look, thanks!

I still think the cassette rider is better looking, but amazing again.

[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/blimey-binners-has-been-busy ]This thread here[/url]

Thanks MDTC. There's some really good conceptual stuff there Binners! Very clever. I'm a human photocopier.. :D.. but you have a creative streak! Are they photoshop works?? Nice one.

Not the only streak binners has done.

😯

Flash - let's hope no one did any sketches!

That is stunning, mind blowing that is pencil. I salute you sir.

[i]I don't make a living from it, it's just a hobby[/i]

That surprises me!

DezB - I hope I can change that in future. I'm very slow though!

I'm a human photocopier

Excellent stuff OP. The detail is amazing.

Amazing work. Honestly can't believe that they are pencil drawings.

Really impressive. Again, I'm one of those who'd rather just see the mechanical item rather than a rider on top of them.

I think the Mrs would even let some of them up on the walls.

There's almost a temptation to prefer them unfinished to prove they're drawings.

Incredible. Really amazing Mark.

Amazing

Thats incredible work really amazing and thought was a photo too! Really good luck with it!

Cheers Mark. All my stuff nowadays is drawn up as vectors in illustrator, or hand drawn with rotrings then scanned in and coloured up. I started like you did though. When I was a younger I'd spend days at a time on quite technical pencil drawings of cars, and planes. My mum and dad have just got loads of photos of me, where I always seem to have a pencil in my hand, sat drawing. I was never on the unbelievable level you're at though. Your work is incredible!

But I'd absolutely echo what you said. If your kids are into drawing, then give them loads of encouragement. My dad in particular did with me, as he's a draughtsman and has an incredible technical ability. Now my two are always drawing, and we'll sit and do it together. I find it incredibly therapeutic and calming

MDTC - I think I'll adopt bonkers as my new title 😀

I think including some minor subtle incongruity would really stress the pencil drawing expertise

Brilliant, even better than the first.

Emailed ref a print.

That's skills that is

Skill? It's bloody witchcraft is what it is! Absolutely stunning.

I'm also in though with those that don't really like the bike and rider addition. For me it makes it look a bit like a birthday card your gran would pick out for you cos she still thinks you're 7 🙂

I agree about the rider.
I would love to see (and buy) one that is the cassette and chain combined.
Stunning pics

Thats amazing. Absolutely amazing. I'd have either like a shot but without the rider. I can't get my head around that sort of talent.

I like the 'unfinished' cassette drawing and +1 for the 'without a rider' comment too- I'd buy one!

+1 for the 'without a rider'

I'd have either like a shot but without the rider.

OP. Get the rubber out 🙂

For me it makes it look a bit like a birthday card your gran would pick out for you cos she still thinks you're 7

Totally stunning!

Absolutely brilliant..
But too technically correct. I appreciate the skill involved but it's too much like looking at a photo of something. Very Talented illustration but creatively a bit meh..

Wow, took over 2 pages for that cliché to come out!

Nah earlier than that ... Our OP knows his ...... errrrrrrmmm..... limitation .... 🙄 😆

He mentions it himself half way down page 2.

I'm a human photocopier.. :D.. but you have a creative streak!

Question for the OP, if I may

Your drawings look like perfection to us mortals.... but do you see parts that aren't quite right and could have been improved ?

OP is allowed 😆

Man mountain machine misaligned, tut tut. Up yer game would ye! 😆

But too technically correct. I appreciate the skill involved but it's too much like looking at a photo of something. Very Talented illustration but creatively a bit meh..

It is true though.

That's why (if I had the money to pay for a commission - and I wish I did) I'd like an unfinished one. Something like the cassette with the bottom 1/4 unshaded. For me, it shows the true ability of the artist without having to tell people it's actually a drawing.

Ro5ey
Yes, absolutely,...all the time. I'd say I'm 80% pleased with the current piece. I struggle with perfectionism (No I'm not perfect, I just have trouble accepting anything that I think isn't!). But in a way this makes me strive to create as much realism as possible.

I appreciate and take on all the comments about the pieces without the riders having appeal. I wanted to try to combine photorealism (the genre I occupy) with surrealism. The first piece kind of developed as it went along, but the new piece was planned from the start from 2 reference photos. As I said somewhere above, art is subjective and not everyone is going to like a piece of work. That said, I managed to get rid of all 40 of the original piece, Chain Reaction.

I also take on board the comment by cloudnine. Again, this is the beauty of art. Photorealism is frowned upon by some critics, lauded by others. Personally I love it and find plenty of inspiration in many modern photorealistic pencil artists. I have a strong dislike for abstract stuff, artists like Rothko! Sorry, but it does nothing for me. Damien Hirst, Tracy Emin...being polite I would say they are expert 'con' artists. But they are multi millionaires so who am I to question!

Anyway, I guess I know what the next drawing needs to be like if I am to get some buyers from here.... 😀 😉

Thanks again for all the feedback.

seosamh77 - Glad someone noticed! 😀
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