3.2 million dots - pointillism portrait done in marker

[webby]

View: http://vimeo.com/33091687


The making of "Hero," a drawing of my dad composed entirely out of 3.2 million ink dots.
Music by Bonobo - Noctuary
Created and Produced by Miguel Endara

 

[MrsJrotax101]

That is CRAZY cool. How did he know for sure how many dots he had? o_0
I wouldn't have the patience for that. It really is a gift of love...wow

 

[webby]

someone asked him that too -

it's not exact, but very very close to the real number. i multiply speed of plotting (how many dots i put down per 10 seconds) with the number of hours i work on each section.

 

[MrsJrotax101]

good gosh!

 

[dentrecords]

golly gee. I'd have a pretty sore hand after that. yeesh.