
No, this isn't a pencil sketch, it's Aleksandr Iwaac's 2.5D take on the protagonist of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End.
Despite appearances, the portrait was created using Blender and can be viewed from many angles. You can even grab the files and learn how to make 2D-style renders on Iwaac's Boosty.
2D-like 3D art is getting more popular lately. You might have seen some of it on our pages, including a beautiful sketch-like girl, a gorgeous Canaanite goddess, a Lebanese woman at the beach, and Massimo Marcovaldo from Pixar's Luca.
Iwaac's works in different styles can be found on his ArtStation, check them out.
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