This artwork by Sai Vijay is created using pencils on paper. Vijay personally loves drawing black-and-white portraits using only pencils, as he believes that monochrome artworks carry a deeper intensity and emotional power.
Black-and-white pencil portraits highlight the true essence of a subject by eliminating the distraction of colours, allowing light, shadow, texture, and expression to take centre stage. Every stroke adds depth, realism, and soul, making the portrait timeless and powerful. Through pencils alone, Vijay aims to capture raw emotions, character, and realism in their purest form.
This artwork by Sai Vijay is created using colour pencils on paper. Vijay is deeply drawn to colour pencil portraiture for its ability to achieve remarkable realism through patience, precision, and layered detailing.
Colour pencil portraits allow for subtle blending, delicate textures, and rich tonal transitions, bringing life, warmth, and emotion to the subject. Every layer of pencil builds depth and realism, capturing fine details such as skin tones, expressions, and character with softness and clarity. Through colour pencils alone, Vijay strives to create portraits that feel vibrant, intimate, and timeless.
This artwork by Sai Vijay is created using pastels on pastel paper. Vijay is drawn to pastel portraiture for its ability to produce rich textures, soft blends, and expressive depth.
Pastel portraits possess a unique charm, allowing colours to breathe and emotions to flow naturally across the surface. The medium captures delicate skin tones, subtle lighting, and lifelike expressions with a painterly softness while maintaining strong realism. Through pastels alone, Vijay aims to create portraits that feel warm, vibrant, and emotionally engaging, bringing the subject to life with every stroke.
This artwork by Sai Vijay is created using watercolours on canvas. Vijay is deeply drawn to watercolour painting for its fluidity, transparency, and expressive nature, allowing emotions and atmosphere to flow naturally across the surface.
Watercolours offer soft transitions, luminous layers, and organic textures that breathe life into the subject. The gentle movement of pigment and water creates depth, mood, and spontaneity, capturing expressions, light, and character with an airy elegance. Each wash builds upon the previous one, balancing control and freedom to achieve harmony and realism. Through watercolours, Vijay seeks to create artworks that feel graceful, emotive, and timeless.
This artwork by Sai Vijay is created using oil paints on canvas. Vijay is deeply inspired by oil painting for its ability to achieve depth, richness, and timeless realism.
Oil portraits are known for their smooth blending, luminous colours, and layered textures, allowing the artist to build life gradually on the canvas. The slow-drying nature of oil paints enables refined detailing, realistic skin tones, and expressive lighting, resulting in portraits that feel alive and enduring. Through oil paints alone, Vijay strives to capture emotion, character, and depth, creating artworks that stand the test of time.