Belgian photographer, multiplier, cartoonist and artist Ben Heine is the founder of a new, fast-developing art which is about mixing a picture with a photograph. The point of his project is that in a piece of a photograph, Ben puts a picture painted with pencil, and it’s very unusual. His project, which is called “pencil vs camera”, shows us that fine line between illusion and reality, reveals the new features of surrealism.

Belgian photographer, multiplier, cartoonist and artist Ben Heine is the founder of a new, fast-developing art which is about mixing a picture with a photograph. The point of his project is that in a piece of a photograph, Ben puts a picture painted with pencil, and it’s very unusual. His project, which is called “pencil vs camera”, shows us that fine line between illusion and reality, reveals the new features of surrealism.

This project also proves that one kind of art cannot replace the other anyway. Painting and photography are two separate branches of art, they are beautiful individually, but if they are connected, then there is something new and totally incredible and absolutely fantastic. If you are still not sure that it is a good idea, just click the link below about 18 Pencil Vs Camera Images in Progress.

Ben Heine is a master of his business, he knows how to create an entire story with the help of a camera and of the surrounding world, as well as he can create it with a piece of paper, a pencil, and his own brain.When did he decide to combine two aspects of his life? The first of the pencil of vs camera ideas came to him about seven years ago. It was quite accidentally, as he wrote the letter.

Know The Origin

Now we can see a lot of photos alike in the style on the web, but rarely we see the author, and even less often we see the name of the creator of that genre of photography. Not all of the human beings are conscientious, some of them simply see such concept and then they decide to create something in their own way but in the same style without worrying about pointing the original source. This is the first option. What’s the other one? So, a man doesn’t know where this style is from, and finding an answer to that question, uh, is a waste of time. The work of Ben Heine has become more popular throughout the world, but, unfortunately, the name of creator is not known by many people.

So today we’re going to take a look at some of his work, which will give you an opportunity to learn more about them and the author itself.

Ben Heine presented his work on the Internet blog few years ago, and after they have become very popular. The technology for creating images is simple: The author makes a photograph, and then on a piece of paper, reproduces part of the photograph or adds something from himself. And then he only has to combine these two images and take photograph of them again, and get pencil with camera rolled into one.

What is it all about?

Let’s look at the photograph number one.

This photograph was taken in Belgium, there are two donkeys. These animals often have sad eyes, well, at least for the people they seem to have a lot of grief. The artist, on the contrary, depicts them as very cheerful. Though, it is still difficult to explain why the second donkey thinks about this question. But the photograph turned to be amusing and surprisingly realistic. It seems that if you remove a piece of paper, the animal’s facial expression stays the same.

Also there is a “behind the scenes” photo. Ben looks very nice with these two cute animals.

In the second photograph, we see the animal again and this time it is a nice panda. Although at first glance this picture seems fun, but if you look at it, you can see exactly another meaning of it. We are supposed to see the panda’s smile, but why is it drinking and why do we see the sign “lonely”? Maybe here we see irony, not fun.

But there can be another idea as well. Maybe the panda is lonely but it doesn’t feel bad and sad because it is alone. Sometimes, any of us need a little space and time just for ourselves.

In this example, we can see that there is no limit to the pencil vs camera ideas, they can express something positive as well as something that is absolutely sarcasm. And sometimes both at the same time.

All you need is to put your creativity on full power and to take the camera in one hand. And a piece of paper and a pencil in another one.

Sometimes, you also may need help of the professional editing, so go and check photo editing prices now. Now we go to the next photograph.It was created as a gift for his friend. It doesn’t matter where we live and how old we are. Every man wants a miracle in his life. Just a little bit of a fairy tale.So in this photograph a fantastic fairy appears, we all know her as Tinker Bell. Maybe she is the one who conjured up a smile on his face in that dull day.

Just like in the first example, we can’t know what person’s expression is actually hidden behind a piece of paper. But I really want to believe that it’s a big smile. By the way, if you are already familiar with this style and want to try to create such a photo, here is a video that you can find useful. Step1 Pencil vs Camera

There are more than one series, so go and check them all out. They can be called some kind of pencil vs camera tutorial. You’ll find out how to use Photoshop to join a picture and a photo together.

The next photograph is distinguished from others because of its environmental theme. With the help of art, you can deliver important messages to people, that’s why there are so many different actions and contests on this subject. The more people are involved in this movement, the less people who remain indifferent. The environmental problem is one of the most important up-to-date issue. People must take care of nature, because the Earth is our home.

In the illustration, the artist portrayed the human throwing garbage as a demon, because the pollution of our environment is a really bad thing to do. If you wonder what theme you should choose for your photography, you are recommended to read this Photoshot tips necessary for beginner to choose a photo theme.

Ben Heine’s next work is the reverse side of his previous photographs. If the real world prevailed in the previous photos and the piece of paper only decorated and made some fiction in some of the photos, then in this picture we see that a piece of paper is the whole surrounding world, and our reality is just a small window which paper people are curious about.

We see our reality on the other side. Returning to the topic of what’s real and what is not. Heine started his “Pencil vs Camera” project in 2010, and since then there have been more than a dozen outstanding works in his collection.

In this photo, we see that the author determines these values by himself. Inside the machine is not what we expect to see, but a whole road with other cars, while our automobile is divided into “Half” and “Reality” and it is a bridge somehow. Or maybe it’s better to say that the two halves of the car are rocks that are separated by the rift, but still have some common elements.

There is also a picture of the “Behind the Scenes” series. There’s absolutely nothing interesting in it besides the color of the car.

It’s a great talent to make something unique of usual things isn’t it? It demands thinking outside the box.

Pencil Vs Camera Tutorial of the Ways of Shooting

From afar, it might seem that all you need is to find view you interested in, then get a pencil and paper. Having a sketch done, you just need to reach out and take a picture. Seems like no trouble, huh?But it’s a little tricky. The above method is only one of four possible. Well, I mean, there are four for now. You can easily invent a new one, that would be convenient for you.

Now you are going to learn about those that already exist. Using the first method, that is described above, Heine tried to paint the most unfitting picture to emphasize the contrast between imagination and reality. Although there were exceptions when the sketches he drew almost exactly depicted what was behind the paper despite of adding only a few details.

Like the two photographs below, for example.

In more complex situations (for example, when working with moving objects), Ben printed a large landscape and hung it onto a wall, and then put the sketch on it and photographed it with the needed illumination.This method gave the artist an opportunity to retouch his work in real time without worrying that the background would change in the meantime.

Look at this picture.

This animal certainly couldn’t stand in one place enough time to let Ben draw a sketch and photograph it. The third way was that Heine photographed his hand with the picture first, and then, in digital form, put the resulting image against the background that was previously taken by him and was fundamentally different from the drawn part.

This picture is also interesting because here we see several twists of reality. This effect is managed by a hole in the center of the paper.

The last method, the fourth, is about creating all of the work on your computer, which means that you create the necessary digital background first, and then you put a sketch the same way.

It is amazing chess board, isn’t it? The picture seems quite real, not artificially created.How do you do that? This video will help you with it Photoshop CC Tutorial | Photo Manipulation | Pencil art

Considering everything that we have just seen, it is safe to say that the pencil with camera is a great team. ContradictionThe next photograph embodies both modernity and ancient times. If you notice, all of Ben’s work combines two things, and it’s likely that these two things are contradictory.

That’s the beauty of it.If we really could use our new technology to capture human development, it would be  fantastic. In the meantime, we can only create the illusion of this by using the pencils and photo editing service.

Well, and, of course, our own imagination. Pencil vs camera tutorial is just to use your mind.

The following photo is an example of compatibility of opposite things. Apparently, a picture is specially made in black and white. Against the background, we see huge multi-storey buildings that are immediately associated with stuffy flats and offices, where people live and work like ants.It is greyness. But here the painter introduces the game element into our boring working days, it is the famous and all-beloved Mario, whose adventures fascinated us all as a child.

And that’s what you want, going back to childhood, where there were no problems, no bills and no job.In the concept of such photographs, we feel the aspiration to connect pencil with camera and return to those times when we could just paint on paper or in the imagination what we wanted and play all day. Have you ever heard of the bokeh effect? In one of his works, the photographer successfully uses this technique.Thanks to this effect and the recorder that was so graciously given to sparrow by the artist, it seems that the birds are in a fancy club at a party.If you are interested in this, you will find detailed information in All you should know about bokeh effects Photoshop.

It’s worth saying that Ben doesn’t draw just with a regular pencil. His sketches can be transformed into colorful paintings, then with a photograph they look like a window in a parallel world.Look at the next picture and rate yourself.

The colors in the picture are different from the color of our world, they are darker and have iron glow.There is a man who holds flowers in his hands and looks at the woman in an orange dress. Nothing unusual. But why does there is a broken heart by his feet?This work, like all the work of Ben Heine, offers more than you can think first. Sometimes it’s hard to understand, but you totally should try.And that’s another reason why his project “Pencil vs Camera” is so fabulous, it is not just interesting to look at his photos/paintings, but they’re also puzzles.