Ben Heine Drawing Marta (Before and After Versions)

 

Ballpoint Pen Sketch On Paper

Quick ballpoint pen sketch on paper. I have made hundreds of small ballpoint pen sketches like that. I'll scan some more shortly. View some other works here and here. Contact me if you want to buy some original illustrations (info@benheine.com)

© 2013 Ben Heine

Ghost

Marker pens on paper, quick study, recent project. 

View some other illustrations at this link.

© 2013 Ben Heine

Fast Caricature
at School

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I recently started teaching French, English, Dutch and History in a Belgian high school. I usually end every lesson with a little caricature of a random student. This is really fun. :)
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Sketches of
random people
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(Click on image to enlarge)

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These are some sketches I recently made in the subway. This is definitely a good exercise to draw faster. Sorry for the simple lines, some of the portraits/caricatures were made in a few minutes, others in a few seconds (colored pencils).

- Collapse On Your Palm -
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© 2007 - Ben Heine

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Die In His Fingers

By Kristine Buenavista (*)

If I was made to be destroyed, I want to collapse
on your palms, only yours
for they are the gateway to a better world
more responsible politics
more beautiful view of the Arts.

If I graced the Earth to be frozen, I wish to be
the woman on your caricatures.
You can draw me without a face, without a name
but I yearn for you to think of me as
you push that pencil and create
a masterpiece.

You, you are the Philippine sea
carrier of storms and cradle of the vast
where I always stand on its shores

where I soak my toes on its cold sand
where I dream of reaching places

without drowning
without drifting

If there is a need for me to experience
both

By all means, I am willing
as long as it brings me

on your
toes.

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(*) Kristine Buenavista is a poetess living in the Philippines. She recently sent me this lovely poem and this is how I wanted to illustrate her verses. Thank you Kristine. I'm very honored. You're truly talented.

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"In His Fingers"
.© 2007 - Ben Heine

Black/white version of a colored cartoon
that will be published here very soon.
The woman is Kristine Buenavista,
a poetess living in the Philippines.
I will also publish a beautiful poem
she wrote to illustrate this drawing.

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I'll Draw You Anything
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I'll Draw You Anything

By Dawn Hedrick

I'll Draw You Anything
I'll draw you a cross,
To replace what you lost,
Though it won't speak to you, dear.
I'll draw you a thorn,
And though you feel folorn,
This thorn will chase away your fears.
I'll draw you a knife,
To take away all of your strife,
It'll cut away the wool in your eyes.
I'll draw you a bird,
To add to your mirth,
Watch it fly through the skies!
I'll draw you a sword,
And swear on the lord,
It'll protect you from harm.
I'll draw you a heart,
To keep you from tearing apart,
And keep you in the comfort of my arms.

(The poem appeared on poemhunter.com)

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