Criminologist by day, artist by night - this is the life of Julia Koceva. A young woman from Sweden, she's mastered the art of pointillism: the act of creating a work of art entirely comprised of dots. Armed with just a black pen, the work demands hours of dedication as well as an unmatched level of precision.
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After seeing some of her other work, it's hard to believe that these pieces are made up of tens, if not hundreds of thousands of small dots. Julia Koceva can do it all:wildlife, landscapes, portraits and more. The only downside? Repetitive stress injury caused by the same wrist movement over a prolonged period of time.
The piece in the above video took a grand total of 70 hours to create, and when we see it from afar, you can definitely tell that it's worth the effort. Sometimes we've got to suffer for our art though, right?
Click on the video and prepare to have your jaw dropped!
