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Illustrations of women that prove the eyes are the windows to the soul

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, which certainly seems to be true in Lorenzo Plaatjies's work.

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Illustration of a woman's face with blue eyes and dark eyebrows against a pink background, with gold glitter tears streaming down both cheeks

The illustrator is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and specialises in drawing detailed portraits of women's faces – sometimes covered, or with eyes closed, but always telling of the personality beneath.

As well as being a very talented illustrator, Plaatjies also has one of the best websites I've visited in a long time. If you miss 90's desktops, then you'll love this. Check it out here: lorenzoplaatjies.co.za. Just imagine the dial up tone ringing in your ears.

Via Behance | All images copyright of Lorenzo Plaatjies

Illustrated portrait of a woman with dark hair and defined eyes against a pink background, wearing a pale pink turtleneck
Woman with closed eyes and voluminous black hair styled in buns, illustrated against a pink background by Lorenzo Plaatjies
Illustration of a person with curly dark hair and closed eyes with tears running down their face against a pink background
Illustration of a woman's face with dark hair against a pink background, her forehead covered in blue paint with colourful beads dripping downwards
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