Face Of My World

Born in Italy in 1973, Daniela De Pol – Costella moved to Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1998 after completing a university degree in Philosophy. In 2023, she and her family relocated to the Central Coast, where she continues to pursue her artistic passion.

A self-taught pencil artist, Daniela began drawing in 2019, developing a deeply personal approach that focuses on close-up portraits of animals and people. Her work is defined by intricate detail, particularly in the mouth, nose, and most notably, the eyes. Rather than following conventional techniques, she has cultivated her own method—starting from the outer edges of the page and working inward, cocooning the essence of the face. The eyes are always the final element, as if breathing life into the drawing, transforming a blank sheet into a vivid, emotive portrait.