Artist draws astonishing portraits by writing the names of famous faces thousands of times - and they sell for up to £12k each
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An inventive word artist has raked in upwards of £350,000 selling astonishing portraits of famous faces - made up entirely of their own names. Jayce Hall, 29, from Georgia in the US, is a professional word artist who creates impressive pictures of A-listers, animals and landscapes - only with the written word.
![[Each portrait can take up to 25 hours to complete, with the word or name written up to 10,000 times in each artwork. Pictured: A portrait of John Lennon]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/13/93642889-14241381-image-a-7_1735737641596.jpg)
Each portrait can take him up to 25 hours to complete, with the word or name written up to 10,000 times in each artwork. Mr Hall charges between $30 (£23) and $2,000 (£1,600) for his creations, but says his most expensive - a piece inspired by the Call of Duty games - sold for $15,000 (£12,000).
![[Jayce Hall (above) charges between $30 (£23) and $2,000 (£1,600) for his creations, but says his most expensive - a piece inspired by the Call of Duty games - sold for $15,000 (£12,000)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/13/93642905-14241381-image-a-8_1735737685763.jpg)
Over the last year, he has drawn celebrities including the Beatles, Post Malone, footballer Lionel Messi, and Taylor Swift's boyfriend and NFL player Travis Kelce. He's also drawn an Hawaiian Mountain range, a bulldog, a cow and a turtle. The artist said: 'I wouldn't say that I'm a natural artist, but I've got the drive, and it took a lot of time to tell my hand what my head wanted to do.
![[Over the last year, he has drawn celebrities including the Beatles (above), Post Malone, footballer Lionel Messi, and Taylor Swift's boyfriend and NFL player Travis Kelce]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/13/93642893-14241381-image-m-12_1735737702363.jpg)
'I tried to figure out my own style and I think it's really cool. Jayce Hall, 29, from Georgia in the US, is a professional word artist who creates impressive pictures of A-listers, animals and landscapes - only with the written word. Pictured: A portrait of Vincent Van Gogh.
![[Mr Hall mainly focuses on portraits, and has even drawn pieces for NBA star Stephen Curry and country singer Reba McEntire. Pictured: A portrait of Frida Kahlo]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/13/93642903-14241381-image-a-14_1735737734257.jpg)
Each portrait can take up to 25 hours to complete, with the word or name written up to 10,000 times in each artwork. Pictured: A portrait of John Lennon. 'I used to be interested in realistic drawings but I'm not that imaginative and I'm really good at replicating things.'.
![[Pictured: A word art portrait of Pablo Picasso by Jayce Hall]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/13/93642901-14241381-image-a-15_1735737744116.jpg)
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