South African artist and graphics designer, Tumi Sibambo, is making awesome pictures of people into drawings. Until the 31st of March, he’s making these kinds of portraits for his ‘Queen’s Crown’ collection for women. To have yours done from any part of Africa, just upload your photos on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tag #SibamboPortraitsQC

1. This one he did for Women’s Day

2. This one celebrating the beauty of family

3. This beautiful portrait of Mahlalia, a South African gospel singer

4. A lovely portrait of Miriam Makeba

5. Aww, such a lovely baby

6. This one about the horrible, xenophobic killings in South Africa

7. Don’t you just want to get married right now?

8. Love, love, love this one!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQu1vgeFTVT/?taken-by=sibambo_portraits

9. Here’s how Tumi actually makes the portraits

https://www.instagram.com/p/BRtHc4zFaf3/?taken-by=sibambo_portraits

10. And look! Someone from Nigeria is getting a portrait done

https://www.instagram.com/p/BR6SFJGlEaB/?taken-by=sibambo_portraits

11. In a conversation with Z!koko, Tumi said he chooses to work with pens so he can challenge himself. Just look at Mark ‘Zookabug’ and his daughter

12. He also told us he NEVER edits his work, even when he makes a mistake

https://www.instagram.com/p/BRlBK5OFbW2/?taken-by=sibambo_portraits
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