Self-taught Artist Creates Impressive Charcoal Drawings

Francesco Cipollone is a self-taught artist specializing in charcoal drawing. His work is based in realism and aims to capture the dynamic nature and kineticism of the human form. Each piece represents his endless curiosity and fascination with the human spirit as it reveals itself through peak moments in life.

A native New Yorker, Italian-born Francesco is also a renowned professional skydiver who has taught the art of body flight to students around the world for over 15 years. As a surfer, he enjoys the rush and flow that comes from harnessing the ocean’s strength under his feet. Combined with a formal education in engineering, each theme fuels his passion for exploring and connecting the body’s limitless shapes and forms.

You can follow him on Instagram @cipollone.art