Ballpoint portrait sketched from a laptop reference in Jos

Jos, Nigeria · Jun 19, 2026, 9:38 AM · 20.5k attention

This is a close-up video of an artist sketching a portrait of a man wearing a beanie and a necklace using a blue ballpoint pen on white paper. The artist's hand, holding the pen, is visible in the foreground, actively drawing on the portrait. The portrait itself is a detailed sketch, showing the man's face in profile with a beard and intricate shading on his hat. The background is a plain white surface, with a hint of a laptop and some stickers visible in the last few frames, suggesting the drawing is being done on a desk. The lighting appears to be indoor. The overall mood of the video is focused and creative, showcasing the process of creating art.

The image displays two portraits of the same Black man, one on a laptop screen and two ink sketches below it. The man has dark skin, a beard, and wears a necklace. In the laptop image, the man is shown in two different poses. In the left portrait, he wears sunglasses and has cornrows. In the right portrait, he wears a knitted beanie and looks to the side. The sketches are rendered in blue ink and depict the man's face and upper body, closely resembling the laptop images. One sketch shows him wearing sunglasses and the other wearing the beanie. A blue pen lies horizontally between the two sketches. The background of the laptop image features green foliage. The overall scene suggests an artistic process of replicating images through drawing. There is no identifiable information to determine the location of Jos, Nigeria.

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