The 15-year-old prodigy amazes with his ability to draw animals from memory

Serbian teenagers observe the natural world and memorize it, reproducing it vividly on the page without looking at the model.

The 15-year-old prodigy amazes with his ability to draw animals from memory
Dušan Krtolica, a young Serbian artist, started drawing at the age of 2, an age that could not even hold a pen, according to Bored Panda on June 21. She is now 15 years old and has had a brilliant career with 6 solo exhibitions.

The 15-year-old prodigy amazes with his ability to draw animals from memory
Dušan loves the natural world, that’s her main theme.

The 15-year-old prodigy amazes with his ability to draw animals from memory
Her pictures of animals are accurate and vivid in every detail.

The 15-year-old prodigy amazes with his ability to draw animals from memory
A few years ago, Dušan even illustrated an encyclopedia.

The 15-year-old prodigy amazes with his ability to draw animals from memory
“I love the diversity of the animal world, its ability to adapt and change,”
says Dušan.

The 15-year-old prodigy amazes with his ability to draw animals from memory
I can’t remember which animal I drew first, but my parents said it was a whale.

The 15-year-old prodigy amazes with his ability to draw animals from memory
“For me, drawing is like a game. It’s not difficult and I love to draw,”
Dušan shared.

The 15-year-old prodigy amazes with his ability to draw animals from memory
Dušan is not only interested in living animals. Like many teenagers her age, she is fascinated by dinosaurs and other extinct species.

The 15-year-old prodigy amazes with his ability to draw animals from memory
Every day, I spend a few hours drawing.

The 15-year-old prodigy amazes with his ability to draw animals from memory
In particular, every picture is redrawn by Dušan from memory.

The 15-year-old prodigy amazes with his ability to draw animals from memory
“I already have an image of the animal I want to draw in my head, so I don’t have to look at the actual image,”
she said.