I have shared some of my cousin's paintings and sketches before.
It always amazes me the painstaking hours it takes to create a sketch or painting (I am not a person that gives a lot of attention to detail, so according to my standards something is already beautiful and then he will just continue making it better and better.)
I am sure the artists out there can relate (I think it is both a blessing and a curse)
Here are some photos of a sketch he did on an elephant - he spend 9 days working on the folds and detail on the trunk and head alone.
This was a few days in, which I thought ok that must be almost done, then it just got better...
To make a masterpiece takes a lot of effort and time and patience
These few pictures do not do justice to the talent and effort that goes into a work of art -I am in awe of talented people.