Jay Greig is a highly skilled pencil artist, one specialising in graphite realism drawing. His favourite subjects are very often animals, as opposed to humans. The way he manages to sketch the fur of a lion or the pose of a domestic cat, is truly commendable.

This Pencil Artist was born and raised in Carson City, NV. He is a fan of arts, travel, and painting. He is also interested in shopping and crafts. You can schedule an appointment with a click on the button above.

Throughout his career, ranging for almost two decades, Jay Greig has received many awards in numerous prestigious national and international shows, including The Salmagundi Club, American Artists Professional League, Allied Artists of America, and Audubon Artists.

American artist Jay Greig is a master at capturing dark moods and human emotions in the smallest detail. The skill of his pencil is outstanding, whether he is rendering the wrinkles of an elderly man or the tears of a young woman, he achieves transcendence.

As a graphite pencil artist, his goal is to achieve a photographic level of realism in his subjects, one that makes viewers gasp at the fact that they are looking at a drawing, not in fact a photograph.

This hyperrealist artist works with this medium using different materials, from coloured pencils, to graphite or charcoal. In most cases, he uses the trusty pencil and paper to get his desired results.