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Pencil Portrait Hand-Drawn Artwork
A study in expression, detail, shading, and the little imperfections that make a portrait feel human.
This one was drawn entirely by hand, focusing on facial proportions, hair texture, light and shadow. AND YES! this style can be recreated from your favourite photograph as a personalised pencil portrait. ✨
PS: I have not used any digital tool to make this this is purely hand made piece adding insta as tool as its mandatory field and i have posted this there thank you.
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> this hit me. never thought about it like that - art that was made to make everyone same, now used to talk about finding yourself. super clever work.
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Art built to make everyone the same, now used to talk about finding yourself, is a brilliant flip and you described it better than the caption did. The halftone grain and that limited red, navy and cream palette carry the whole message. Sharp eye for sharing this.
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Designed to grab attention in 3 seconds and convert viewers into customers. Perfect for Instagram Feed & Stories.
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Blezzy Couture - Shopify Fashion Store | E-commerce Growth
I built Blezzy Couture from 0 to sales using Shopify. I designed a mobile-first storefront, wrote SEO product descriptions that convert browsers to buyers, and integrated Paystack + delivery for Nigeria.
What I can do for your brand:
✓ Build/Redesign Shopify store that sells
✓ Write product copy that increases conversion
✓ Set up payments, shipping & inventory
✓ Optimize for mobile & speed
Result for my brand: Higher Instagram-to-Shopify conversion and repeat customers. I can replicate this for your fashion/beauty/e-commerce business.
Skills: Shopify, Shopify Design, E-commerce Strategy, SEO Writing, No-Code
Link: instagram.com/blezzy_couture
Nice work on the Paystack integration, that's usually the real friction point for Nigerian fashion brands moving off Instagram DMs onto Shopify checkout. Did you keep NGN as the store currency or run it through Shopify Markets for diaspora buyers paying in USD?