When the artist Karen Goins, studied oil painting in the prestigious College of William and Mary, she probably wasn’t planning on getting tired of the medium and retire to something as mundane as a Sharpie. But, that’s exactly what she did and she’s slowly becoming famous for it.
Her celebrity portraits drawn with markers are turning heads everywhere. She usually posts her finished work first, then she follows it up with a timelapse video of how the picture came to life. Currently, she’s collaborating with the eyewear brand. Her work is used to showcase their sunglasses.
The eyewear company also interviewed her about her process. “I feel like a student to these markers because I’m learning the full potential in handling the medium to its best potential. It’s fun, and I’ve enjoyed how my little sketches have a world and a life through IG,” she says in the interview.