Samuel Silva (born 1983) is a lawyer from Portugal whose ball point pen drawings received "viral" recognition in 2012. He lives and works in the United Kingdom." Artists Play With Light and Shadows to Trick the Eye"
''Scientific American'' Feb 14, 2013 , By Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen L. Macknik

Early life and education

Silva was born in Portugal,"The pen is mightier: Artist’s ink drawings resemble photographs"
''Toledo Free Press'', Written by Jeff McGinnis and started drawing at the age of two, He continued to draw throughout his childhood and teenage years. He attended Law School and has been practicing law since 2007. He has no formal art training.

Career

Silva began posting scans of his drawings on the website Deviant Art. In 2012 his realistic art created with ballpoint pens and received attention from a number of news outlets and magazines around the world, including the Toledo Free Press, the Huffington Post, the ''Herald'', and Scientific American. Silva's drawings are created with cross-hatching and minute detail, and are sometimes mistaken for photographs."Brilliant Biro doodles are perfect for any picture"
''Express''. Rick Seniey. His drawings are recreations of existing photographs.

References

External links

*https://www.facebook.com/HSpotMedia/photos/a.156582801053912.32047.146326918746167/695301013848752/?type=1&theater *http://vianaarts.deviantart.com/ *http://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/08/samuel-silva-incredible-photorealistic.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, Samuel British artists 1983 births Living people Ballpoint pen art