Meet Matheus Macedo, a Brazilian artist who has won the hearts of thousands with his realistic drawings. Most of his portraits are created with graphite, and more recently, he has incorporated charcoal to add greater contrast to his works.

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Spending tens if not hundreds of hours on one piece, these artists meticulously pencil in each little detail so that the viewer is almost tricked into believing that they are looking at a black-and-white photo. Angelina Jolie by Anna-Mariaa. Jessica Biehl by heidi. Jennifer Garner by Linda Huber. Kate Beckinsale by Elisabeth Frost.

Stunning: Talented Italian artist Franco Clun has produced 'hyper-real' images of A-list celebrities including Johnny Depp, left. But the artist is also fond of depicting animals and everyday...

In the list below, we feature 25 artists who create extremely realistic pencil drawings, plus an example of the work of each. Many of the pieces are so realistic that you might think they're photographs at first glance, but we promise that they're pencil!