Hyper Realistic & Photorealistic

Heart and Soul Original Pen Ink Drawing Art on 320gsm Handmade South Indian Paper by Modern Pop Art Artist Mark Powell. Signed 2021 Ballpoint pen drawing on 320 gsm handmade South Indian paper Size: 62cm x 43cm Unframed Drawing is protected by an archival UV protective matt varnish spray 16.9x24.4 Mark Powell – Heart and Soul in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork Heart and Soul by British artist Mark Powell is a striking original pen-and-ink drawing executed in 2021 on 320gsm handmade South Indian paper. Measuring 62 x 43 cm (16.9 x 24.4 inches), this piece features a meticulously rendered dead hare and pheasant, hung upside down by string in a composition that instantly evokes classical still life yet pulses with contemporary subtext. Drawn entirely with a ballpoint pen and sealed with archival UV-protective varnish, Powell’s rendering elevates this modest medium to a tool of expressive clarity. Though absent of color or overt graffiti marks, the work stands firmly within the lineage of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork through its subversive detail, its interrogation of mortality, and its commitment to technical excellence layered with conceptual weight. Powell is known for using found paper, vintage documents, and aged materials in his broader practice, though in Heart and Soul, he opts for clean, handmade paper—still retaining the rawness of imperfection in texture. The subject matter draws upon the tradition of vanitas and memento mori, while also referencing the vernacular of field sport culture in a way that challenges sentimentality. This visual honesty—showing death with beauty but no spectacle—is a gesture that resonates deeply with the ethos of street and pop-inflected art. It’s a confrontation with finality, with heritage, and with consumption. The Ballpoint Pen as a Tool of Dissent and Precision What separates Powell from traditional fine draftsmen is his unorthodox use of the ballpoint pen—a tool associated more with classroom doodles or blue-collar notebooks than high art. In the context of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, this choice mirrors the use of spray cans or permanent markers: democratic, accessible, and unpretentious. Every feather, fur strand, and shadow in Heart and Soul is executed with surgical precision using this common tool, elevating it to something sacred. Like a tag scratched into a subway door or a throw-up on a crumbling brick wall, Powell’s marks assert permanence against fragility. The imagery is clean yet jarring—animals that once lived now suspended, motionless. The vertical tension of the ropes holding them reflects themes of control and helplessness, drawing a subtle parallel to how bodies—whether in life or in art—are often manipulated, positioned, and consumed. These symbolic references are aligned with urban artistic movements that seek to expose the hidden systems beneath culture, whether through abstraction, realism, or text-based intervention. Contemporary Still Life in the Street Pop Art Narrative Still life traditionally served as a showcase of abundance, fragility, and temporal beauty. In Powell’s hands, that tradition is disrupted, made raw. The careful rendering of animals is not a romantic homage—it is a meditation on stillness, loss, and what it means to hold onto something after it has passed. By choosing subject matter often glorified in upper-class sporting culture and presenting it without drama or glorification, Powell reclaims the narrative. This reclamation mirrors the objectives of many street artists who challenge dominant visual histories by injecting alternate perspectives. There is a quiet radicalism in Heart and Soul—a refusal to decorate or dilute. The honesty of the composition, the weight of the medium, and the choice of paper all work together to create an artwork that is as much about process and material as it is about meaning. This approach reflects Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork’s core value: that beauty, rebellion, and reflection can emerge from the simplest of materials, when handled with vision. Mark Powell’s Position in Modern Pop Draftsmanship Though not a graffiti artist in the traditional sense, Mark Powell’s aesthetic and thematic sensibilities place him in close proximity to the conceptual edge of street art. His commitment to drawing as an act of observation and confrontation, along with his use of humble materials and deadpan subject matter, places his work within the wider umbrella of street-conscious fine art. Heart and Soul does not shout, but it never looks away. It is an elegy rendered in ink—a ballpoint requiem that speaks with the same depth as murals, stencils, and protest posters inked on alley walls.

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Some Windows Block Out The Sun Original Pen Ink Drawing Art on Reclaimed Paper by Modern Pop Art Artist Mark Powell. Signed 2021 Framed. Ballpoint pen drawing on a 1912 sketch for a church stain glass window Size 57cm x 40cm Drawing is framed in a bespoke frame Drawing is protected with a matt varnish UV protective archival spray. 15.7x22.4

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Slick Hand Luke T30 Hand Embellished HPM Giclee Print by OG Slick x Luke Artwork Limited Edition Print on Deckled 310gsm Fine Art Paper Hand Embellished Print Graffiti Pop Street Artist. 2025 Signed by Luke & OG Slick Numbered HPM Hand Embellished by OG Slick Giclee & Spray Paint Limited Edition of 25 Artwork Size 30x30 HPM Hand Embellished Giclee Print. Splatter pattern, strokes and paint color to hand embellish varies. EVERY HPM IS UNIQUE. YOU MAY NOT RECEIVE THE ONE IN THE PHOTO, CHOSEN AT RANDOM.  Luke and Slick: From Assistant to Collaborator in 2024 Beginning in 2018, Luke began working alongside OG Slick on mural projects defined by bold, graphic, large-format imagery. While Luke’s personal art practice leaned more toward realism and reference-based rendering, he enthusiastically embraced the opportunity to contribute to Slick’s stylized compositions. Over the next several years, the duo collaborated on installations across various cities, developing a working relationship built on mutual respect and shared creative ambition. By early 2024, that trust had evolved into a deeper artistic partnership. Slick, recognizing Luke’s growth and commitment, offered him a chance to move from supporting role to full creative contributor. That invitation manifested through a reimagining of Slick’s 2016 piece Hand to Hand, which was itself an homage to M.C. Escher’s iconic 1948 work Drawing Hands. The concept featured two hands illustrating each other—an image that speaks to co-creation and mirrored skill. Slick saw an opportunity to revisit the piece in a way that would highlight both his and Luke’s strengths: the fusion of clean, stylized design with highly detailed, realistic technique. The result would be a dual-authored work, merging two distinct visual languages into a single composition. The updated version of Hand to Hand would serve not only as a tribute to artistic legacy but also as a statement of evolution—where an assistant becomes a collaborator, and where two styles meet at the point of mutual respect and creative dialogue. Slick Hand Luke T30 by OG Slick x Luke: Dual Technique in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork Slick Hand Luke T30 is a 2025 hand-embellished giclee print collaboratively created by OG Slick and Luke. Released as a signed and numbered edition of only 25 pieces, each print is produced on 310gsm deckled fine art paper and hand-enhanced with custom embellishments, including paint splatters, spray marks, and gesture-based accents. With dimensions of 30x30 inches, every work in this series stands alone as a unique expression of dual artistic vision, executed in high-resolution giclee with added layers of spontaneous texture and color. Each print is hand signed by both artists and varies in detail, making every collector's piece an individual translation of their combined styles. As a product of two distinctly different approaches—OG Slick’s bold, graphic cartoon language and Luke’s refined photorealistic rendering—this edition solidifies itself as a landmark collaboration in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. Visual Dialogue Between Illustration and Realism The centerpiece of Slick Hand Luke T30 is a concept that pays tribute to M.C. Escher’s 1948 work Drawing Hands, reinterpreted through the lens of modern graffiti culture and fine art printing. One hand is a gloved cartoon figure wielding a paint marker, rendered in OG Slick’s unmistakable style, dripping ink and filled with animated life. The other is a hyper-realistic human hand, meticulously painted to evoke photographic precision, holding its own identical marker. Together, the hands are locked in a recursive creative loop—each drawing the other into existence. This dual execution speaks to collaboration, respect, and transformation, as two artists with opposing aesthetics engage in a visual conversation. The design is clean, minimal in composition, and powerful in symbolism. Against a white crinkled paper background, the contrast between ink, texture, and light brings an added layer of dimensionality. OG Slick and Luke: Collaboration as Evolution OG Slick, a graffiti legend with decades of influence rooted in West Coast street culture, is known for fusing cartoon references with biting cultural critique. Luke, an emerging fine artist and muralist, brings photorealistic mastery and a studied approach to form. Since assisting OG Slick on large-scale murals beginning in 2018, Luke has evolved from apprentice to full collaborator. Slick Hand Luke T30 marks their first true co-signed edition, reflecting a relationship built on shared trust, aesthetic contrast, and mutual inspiration. Their partnership is not simply visual; it is philosophical, embodying the fusion of disciplines and the dissolving of traditional boundaries between graphic art and realism in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. HPM Print as Living Collaboration Each piece in the Slick Hand Luke T30 edition is hand-embellished with varying applications of spray, drips, splashes, and painterly overlays, making no two alike. Some prints are energized with pink or magenta flourishes, others lean into subtler monochrome variations, reflecting the tension and harmony between the two contributors. The deckled edges enhance the print’s presence as a fine art object while keeping the rebellious soul of graffiti intact. As with all HPM editions by OG Slick, the uniqueness of each work underscores the value of unpredictability and raw intervention. In the scope of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, this collaboration stands as a statement of growth, respect, and creative duality—where the animated and the anatomical co-create, and where concept becomes practice through the hands of two artists drawing each other into being.

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Keith Original Pen Ink Drawing Art on Archival UV Protected Matt Paper by Modern Pop Art Artist Mark Powell. Signed 2021 Ballpoint pen sketch A2 Unframed Drawing is protected by a UV matt varnish protective spray 16.5x23.25

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5 North Archival Print by Stephanie Buer Limited Edition Print on Fine Art Paper Pop Artist Modern Artwork. 2023 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 40 Artwork Size 18x24 Archival Pigment Fine Art Stephanie Buer, the artist behind "5 North", presents an 18" x 24" archival pigment print. This limited edition artwork is numbered and signed by Stephanie herself, with only 40 copies available.

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Some May Never Live, But The Crazy Never Die Etching Print on Fine Art Paper by Artist Mark Powell Limited Edition Artwork. 2022 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 25 Artwork Size 11x22.44

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Only Stories of the Past Original Pop Street Art Pen Drawing on Antique Post Cards by Artist Mark Powell. 2022 11x14.17 Signed Ballpoint pen drawing on an antique collection of postcards, bespoke frame.

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Basquiat Limited Edition Hand Deckled 1-Color Hand Etching Print on Fine Art Paper by Mark Powell Urban Pop Artist Art. 24.8x35.82 Edition of 7

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Saint Paul De Vence Original Pen Ink Drawing Art on Archival UV Protected Matt Paper by Modern Pop Art Artist Mark Powell. 2021 Signed  Original Ballpoint pen drawing Size: 43cm x 59cm Framed Drawing is protected by an archival UV protective matt varnish spray 16.9x23.2. Hyper Realistic & Photorealistic Image of a Man's Face The Penmanship of Mark Powell: Capturing Essence on Paper Mark Powell, a contemporary artist renowned for his unique approach to modern pop art, brings hyper-realism to the streets that often goes unseen in the typical vibrancy of street pop art and graffiti artwork. His piece "Saint Paul De Vence" is a prime example of his mastery with a simple ballpoint pen, creating depth, texture, and emotion on archival UV-protected matt paper. The artwork, signed and completed in 2021, measures 43cm x 59cm and showcases an intense, hyper-realistic image of a man's face, a testament to the human condition and the stories etched within. Street Realism: The Raw and Intimate in Mark Powell's Art Powell's "Saint Paul De Vence" represents more than just a technical achievement; it is a journey into the soul of its subject. The artwork, framed and safeguarded with an archival UV protective matt varnish spray, presents an individual whose life experiences are mapped out across the canvas of his face. Every line, wrinkle, and expression is rendered with meticulous detail, bringing the subject to life. This level of realism is often associated with high art, yet Powell's choice of materials – ballpoint pen and paper – roots his work in everyday life, making it accessible and relatable. The intimacy of the portrait invites viewers to contemplate the stories behind the eyes of the subject. It is this storytelling aspect that aligns Powell's work with the ethos of street art. The narratives of life, often unseen or overlooked, are brought to the forefront, compelling the audience to acknowledge the unspoken tales that unfold around them daily. Hyper-Realism in Street Pop Art While not commonly associated with street pop art and graffiti, hyper-realism finds a place in Powell's artistic lexicon. His technique challenges the notion that its bold lines and bright colors define street art. Instead, "Saint Paul De Vence" suggests that street art can be a space for subtlety and nuance. Powell's intricate shading and attention to detail pay homage to the very essence of street art: the ability to reflect reality and provoke thought. The emotion captured in the artwork transcends the medium, creating a connection with the viewer that is both immediate and profound. The subject's gaze penetrates beyond the surface, asking questions and evoking empathy. This level of emotional engagement is the hallmark of both street art and Powell's work, serving as a bridge between the viewer and the viewed. Mark Powell's "Saint Paul De Vence" is a remarkable piece within the street pop art and graffiti art world. It showcases the power of traditional techniques applied in new contexts and the ability of art to uncover the depths of human experience. As the painting hangs, protected, and preserved, it continues to speak volumes, reminding us that the stories of the streets are as varied as the people who walk them and that art is a language that can talk about life's intricacies in the stroke of a pen.

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Pep Boys Original Pop Street Art Pen Drawing on Fine Art Paper by Artist Mark Powell. 2022 12.2x24 Signed Ball Point Pen Drawing is protected by an archival UV protective matt varnish spray.

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