A fabulous artist

Sometimes you come across a surprising artist. One who leaves you speechless. In this case, it happened to me with an artist named Alexander Boytsov.

I’m amazed by the way he handles shadows, even the faintest ones. It’s as if he could make the pencil transparent. As if the light could obey him in the drawing.

Sometimes I fall into a healthy envy. I see things that are impossible for me. I wish I could do them. Then I fool myself. I think that “I don’t have the patience.” As if that were the reason and not my limitations, as harsh as anyone’s.

Other times I fool myself into thinking there’s no need to be such a perfectionist. That what matters are deeper things than that preciousness. A lie.

These are all falsehoods. I tell myself that I don’t draw as well as he does because I don’t want to. It’s not for any other reason.

Go see him. You’ll be amazed. He’s magical.

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