Hyperrealism artist makes waves on social media

Thabiso Kefalotse and his Art works. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Thabiso Kefalotse and his Art works. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Hyperrealism art is the kind that one may not be able to tell the difference between an actual photo and a drawing. Hyperrealism artist, Thabiso Kefalotse is making waves on social media after his drawing of Dwayne Johnson went viral.

The 25-year-old from Ramotswa, who is a University of Botswana media studies graduate, says he discovered his talent at an earlier stage in his junior and senior secondary school days when he took art classes, but never pursued it at varsity.

He stated that he only found out that there is Fine Art after his fourth year of studying and that’s when he decided to do a short art course.

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