This is no doodle - it's a huge work of art created with a humble pen by an artist who definitely isn't quick on the draw.
Joe Fenton worked ten hours a day, seven days a week for ten months to painstakingly create his incredibly detailed work.
The Brit, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, drew this intricate and complicated drawing, aptly titled 'Solitude', with a 0.5 mechanical pen on a five metre tall and 2.5 metre wide piece of paper.
He created his artwork by
drawing the characters and figures of his imagination on a small scale
and then combined it all together on a giant piece of paper by tracing
them all.
But due to his hyper-detailed style the epic piece saw him having to spend long hours with pen in hand.
Mr Fenton said: 'The idea to do a large scale drawing had been circulating around my head for a while.
'It took courage to start it as I had never done anything that size before. As you can imagine, you have to invest a lot of your time to complete something like this.
'I just had to believe in my process and have faith that it would work out!'
After ten months he finished it with acrylic and paint.
Joe says his drawing depicts his unhealthy fear of death and the unknown whilst also making various religious references from Buddha's to the crucifix.
He explains: 'This might seem strange, as I am not a religious person and I am not entirely sure whether I am mocking religion by having references to it in my work or if it comes from a deep desire to experience and explore what it has to offer.'
Joe's inspirations for the drawing come from early surrealists' Hieronymus Bosch and Bruegel. He is also influenced by the darker and more surreal books from his childhood, such as 'Ratsmagic' by Wayne Anderson.
Joe Fenton worked ten hours a day, seven days a week for ten months to painstakingly create his incredibly detailed work.
The Brit, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, drew this intricate and complicated drawing, aptly titled 'Solitude', with a 0.5 mechanical pen on a five metre tall and 2.5 metre wide piece of paper.
Hard at work: Joe Fenton creating his detailed piece titled Solitude
But due to his hyper-detailed style the epic piece saw him having to spend long hours with pen in hand.
Mr Fenton said: 'The idea to do a large scale drawing had been circulating around my head for a while.
'It took courage to start it as I had never done anything that size before. As you can imagine, you have to invest a lot of your time to complete something like this.
'I just had to believe in my process and have faith that it would work out!'
All hours of the day: Joe's creation took ten hours a day, seven days a week for ten months
Massive: The work covers a wall in Joe's Brooklyn studio
Epic: Joe, pen in hand, works on his labour of love
Joe says his drawing depicts his unhealthy fear of death and the unknown whilst also making various religious references from Buddha's to the crucifix.
He explains: 'This might seem strange, as I am not a religious person and I am not entirely sure whether I am mocking religion by having references to it in my work or if it comes from a deep desire to experience and explore what it has to offer.'
Joe's inspirations for the drawing come from early surrealists' Hieronymus Bosch and Bruegel. He is also influenced by the darker and more surreal books from his childhood, such as 'Ratsmagic' by Wayne Anderson.
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