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California-based artist Marissa Textor has some exceptional pencil drawings of natural objects. They are of such sharp detail that they could pass as monochrome photographs. I’m happy with this find.

Marissa Textor on Ape on the Moon

Marissa Textor on Ape on the Moon

Marissa Textor on Ape on the Moon

Marissa Textor on Ape on the Moon

Marissa Textor on Ape on the Moon

ⓒ Marissa Textor, 2009

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  1. Fish 12.29.09 / 10pm

    These are incredible. Can you provide more details about the artist?

  2. moonape 12.29.09 / 11pm

    Yes they are! Incredible what she has done with a pencil. If you click her link above you should find more about her.

    MoonApe

  3. Anna Bartoli 12.30.09 / 10am

    Amazing!!! great the horses and water!!

  4. Debbie Moore 12.30.09 / 4pm

    Absolutely Amazing! Such detail in each picture, I could stare at them for hours.
    Awesome artist.

  5. moonape 12.30.09 / 5pm

    Totally agree, Debbie! thanks for the comment

  6. Terry Fyne 01.01.10 / 4am

    Marissa,your work is beautiful! Congratulations!

  7. Lauren 01.04.10 / 5am

    These beautifully rendered drawings are uncannily articulate and precise. I appreciate the meticulous attention to detail – amazing what she can do with a graphite pencil!

  8. moonape 01.04.10 / 5pm

    Hi Lauren, totally agree -there is some serious talent in there!

  9. rhiannon sheperd 05.19.10 / 10pm

    They are so good, they remind me of some osrt of vintage old travel log book or something you could imagine of darwin, almost like a book of discovery, coooool.

  10. Marc 03.06.11 / 5pm

    Amazing talent on display here, thanks for sharing…

  11. Alex Mathers 03.07.11 / 2pm

    Glad you like it Marc!