Artist Juan Francisco Casas uses a bic pen to create stunning, photo-realistic drawings.Think Chuck Close meets that kid in high school always doodling on his notebooks. Casa's work is currently up at the Galeria Fernando Pradilla in Madrid.

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Casa's work is yet more proof that Bic is, indeed, the perfect ballpoint pen. Other creative uses for Bics here.

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