"He's nailed it. String artist Ben Koracevic creates these incredible works of art - using just cord and nails. The London-based creative winds thousands of metres of string around tens of thousands of nails to create what he calls 'stringometry'. Among his works are a huge portrait of Hollywood star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Keanu Reeves as his John Wick action hero character. He has also created a likeness of Batman baddie The Joker - as played by Joaquin Phoenix in 2019 movie, Joker, as well as animals including a lion and monkeys and guitarist Slash from Guns N' Roses. He only started doing 'string art' nine months ago after watching a video of someone else showing off their skills. ""I was completed fascinated with the rare art form,"" he said. ""Developing my skill and ability to replicate what I witnessed became an obsession and I soon found every spare hour being invested into practising."" The self-taught artist - who holds a science degree - has since quit his job and cashed in his life savings to follow his dream. He added: ""I am quite particular on the pieces I choose. ""It is just an instinct where I know the image will look good in string. ""It is a very time consuming process which is a quality I enjoy. I love the mental endurance and patience needed to complete a piece to high quality. ""Art is a universal language where the work does all the talking!"" Ben uses a grid system overlapping a photo or sketch. He then upscales that on to a wooden canvas, before ""meticulously referencing"" nails to mark a foundation and an outline for the string. He winds the string between the nails to create a likeness, using more string to create darker shadows and more detail. He has used between 6,000 and 30,000 nails on individual pieces - and some contain more than 3,000 metres of string. And he can spend as much as 500 hours alone creating one piece. His works are available to buy at stringometry.com and he is available for private commissions. Please credit Courtesy of"
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