Heather Rooney: After the first portrait I drew in my high school art class, I became captivated with the challenge of photorealistic drawing and the meticulous attention to detail that is required. The labor-intensive commitment to photorealism caused me to feel driven to continue improving my technique. In college, I spent a majority of my free time drawing portraits with colored pencil. Being in the age of growing social media platforms, I decided to share my lengthy process online through time-lapse videos. I began drawing and filming portraits of people that a broad audience would be familiar with, including celebrities, athletes, and public figures. To my surprise, my work began to attract a large audience, with videos surpassing 1 million views. Along with my studies as an art student, I continued doing this throughout my college career. This generated a large global audience for my work, with over 1 million subscribers.
I received my B.A. in Studio Art at Emmanuel College, in the vibrant city of Boston, Massachusetts.
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Drawing by Heather Rooney
Wonder Woman
Rey from Star Wars
Robin Williams
David Bowie
The Puppy
Alan Rickman
Adel
Ellen DeGeneres
Johnny Depp, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Ron Weasley
Harry Potter
The Lion
The Cub
Lionel Messi
Rihanna
Star Wars
