# Penciled Basketball Star Portraits This Artist Draws Lebron James with Only Colored Pencils By Jennifer Paul | Published 2014-04-25 | Updated 2014-04-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basketball-star-portrait References: [bleacherreport](http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2040992-artist-demonstrates-how-she-draws-lebron-james-with-colored-pencils?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national2) & [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/user/ZephyrHR) Artist Heather Rooney draws this basketball star portrait of Lebron James with only colored pencils. The portrait looks like it could have been a photograph. Her attention to detail is undeniably apparent in this video. It is almost unreal how close she comes to drawing a realistic Lebron James just from colored pencils. There is no doubt I wish I had her artistic abilities, but I know that my rendition could never look as realistic as hers. The finished product is flawless, especially since Lebron James is not the easiest person to draw. There is a lot of attention that needs to be taken into when drawing this basketball star, although she makes it look effortless. This is her step-by-step video to show everyone how exactly she draw the basketball star portrait. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.3/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hyper-realistic Art:** Opportunity to disrupt the art industry by creating hyper-realistic artworks using unconventional mediums. - **Attention to Detail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop technology or tools that assist artists in achieving high levels of detail in their work. - **Demonstration Videos:** Opportunity to create educational content or platforms focused on providing step-by-step tutorials for aspiring artists. ### Where This Applies - **Artificial Intelligence:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop AI-powered tools that can replicate the artistic style and attention to detail seen in the pencil drawings. - **Photography:** Opportunity to merge photography and art by creating photo-realistic portraits with the use of digital tools and techniques. - **Online Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to establish online platforms or courses that teach artistic techniques and foster creativity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Athlete-Backed Game Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lebron-james-game-console.md) - [Basketball-Inspired Public Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cj-hendry1.md) - [Artist-Inspired Dynamic Basketballs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/round21.md) - [AR-Enabled Basketball Player Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cryptocom.md) - [Highly Anticipated Basketball-Themed Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinite-auctions.md) - [Athlete-Backed Social Good Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lebron-james-and-lifewtr.md) - [Basketball Star Pre-Roll Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/preroll-box.md) - [Basketball Legend Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lebron-james-doll.md) - [Raw Sports Emotion Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-exhibition.md)