The most realistic pencil drawings, or hyperrealistic pencil drawings, can sometimes be hard to believe. But a skillful use of shading and the representation of extremely fine details in pencil ...

Witness the art of pencil and shading at its finest in this stunning, detailed drawing. Every nuance is captured with precision, demonstrating the artist's incredible ability to create lifelike ...

For more tips, see our guides to Art techniques and Pencil shading techniques. And for inspiration, check out our roundup of some of the best realistic pencil drawings.

A variety of pencils are required to create a tonal study. The B range is soft and dark and more suitable than H pencils for shading and tonal drawings.