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Kynaat Awan

Man meets celebrities after presenting them with his incredible drawings

A man has met a series of celebrities after presenting them with some of his incredible work.

Chris Baker, 23, spends many hours sketching portraits of celebrities he admires such as Harrison Ford and Sir Ian McKellen using a 4B pencil.

Chris' father Stewart helps to sell prints of his drawings and accompanies him on visits to exhibitions such as Comic Con and has set up stalls at craft fairs selling prints of his drawings.

Chris, who has Asperger's, doesn't feel comfortable in social situations so is unable to leave the house on his own or speak to people whom he is not familiar with.

So getting to meet some of his heroes has been a dream come true.

Stewart said: "He has been doing this since he was 14-years-old. He has practised and practised until they are perfect."

Stewart first recognised his unique talent when Chris started drawing an image of an Audi car.

Chris' first drawing of the Audi car (Wales Online)
Harrison Ford by Chris (Stewart Baker)

Chris presents his work to Sir Ian McKellen

Chris Baker meets Sir Ian McKellen and presents him with stunning drawing

Chris, from Splott in Cardiff, is very dedicated to his art and spent 108 hours on a picture of The Jacksons.

He met them at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena when they were performing. Their music was has been his biggest inspiration since he was seven-years-old.

He has also met comedian David Walliams and The Chase star Anne Hegerty at an autism event organised by the company SAP.

Chris meeting David Walliams at SAP awards ceremony (Wales Online)

Chris created portraits of David and Anne and was able to present them to the two stars at the event.

Chris usually feels nervous meeting these celebrities because he finds social interaction uncomfortable but mum Sue said he was happy to hear how pleased they were with his work.

Stewart added: "He has always struggled in expressing his feelings and emotions. He now does it through his drawings."

He sees his son like a "high definition camera" saying that "lots of people mistake his (portraits) for photographs".

Chris is currently in talks about exhibiting his work in Cardiff Bay.

To see more examples of Chris' work, go to https://www.cjbart.com/

 
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