Franco Clun is a self-taught artist from Italy known for his hyperrealistic portraits drawn with only a pencil. All of his works are done on watercolor paper and take upwards of 50 hours to complete. Clun tells the Daily Mail:

“At the end of each drawing, I feel I know so much more about the person I have drawn. I learn something new every time I take a pencil in my hand.”

 

To see more incredible artwork from Franco, be sure to check out his gallery on deviantART.