Meet Chijioke Anyacho, The Nigerian Ball Pen Artist With the Blessed Hands
Chijioke Anyacho is a young amazing Nigerian artist, who with the use of an ordinary N20 ball pen ‘biro’ creates extra-ordinary, magnificent & life-like drawings that look pretty much as though they are photographs. An indigenous son of Orlu L.G.A. in Imo state, studies Fine Art in the University of Benin, and as well a resident of the ancient city of Benin in Edo State.
This is aguarbly Photo-Realism at its peak.
Uc Artt Ekwueme of Hype Ngeria caught up with “the blessed hands” in an exclusive interview session. Where he let us a little bit into his personal life, challenges as a ball pen artist, how long it takes him to finish a ball pen work and more.
Read our interaction after the photo below.
Hype Nigeria Exclusive Interview Session With Artist – Chijioke Anyacho
Let’s Meet Chijioke Anyacho
My name is chijioke anyacho
Am from Orlu in Imo state
Why Ball Pen Drawing ?
Ball pen is not a common tool for expression
Few artists experiment with it
My journey into ball pen wasn’t premeditated…it was just a flash….use what you have
How long have you been into it ?
As a full time penter, four months now.
But I had been working with pen for the past 2years
Wow ! Your drawings are amazing. Now that brings us to the question, how do you manage errors using ball pen ?
You have to find your way around it
If it’s too bad
You have no choice but to start all over again
But the most important thing is being extremely careful
How do you choose the subject of your drawing, and how long does it take to finish up one ?
It takes an Average 80-100 hours to finish a drawing
There is no prerequisite fot choosing a subject…..anything i find fascinating and interest does it for me…and it depends on what I intend to achieve or the message i intend to pass with the work
How much do you charge for complete ball pen work ?
The charges are fair……..and very affordable
What are the challenges you face as an artist ?
The Major challenge an artist faces is finance
How do you see the Nigerian market ?
The Nigerian market is an emerging market
Filled with lots of potentials and possibilities for anyone to grab
With your blessed hands, where do you see yourself in the next four years?
In the next four years, I will definitely have expanded my mediums of expression…….sculpture, photography, oil painting….i will embrace more conventional means of telling stories and passing a message across
What do you have to say to your fellow artists ?
To my fellow artist I say….keep working…keep practising…….there will always be a market for what you do…..
Don’t ever forget this….that everything good will surely come
It might take a while
But it will surely come
And remember that God is the source of creativity…..you can only create because His creative spirit lives inside of you
Thank you for your time with us. We wish you a healthy career ahead
Thanks.
SEE ALSO : PHOTOS : AMAZING LIFE-LIKE PENCIL DRAWING – BY NIGERIAN ARTIST KELVIN OKAFOR
Connect With Chijioke Anyacho
Facebook Page >> Chijioke Anyacho Penting |Instagram >> ChijiokeAnyacho_Penting |E-Mail >> anyachochijioke@gmail.com |Phone >> +2348127125683
Photo Credit : Chijioke Anyacho (PENting) – Hype Nigeria
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