This Incredible Artist Draws New York City In Detail From Memory After A 45 Minute Helicopter Ride

#1 Empire State Building-how many of us could draw it, in great detail, from memory? Yep , didn’t think so.

Stephen, who is renowned for his impressive drawings, began working on the drawing on October 11, and completed it on Sunday.The amazing drawing features famous landmarks such as the Empire State Building and took five days to complete.

#2 Anthony E Malkin, Chairman and CEO of the Empire State Realty Trust said:

'Stephen Wiltshire has a truly special gift, an enormous talent,' Anthony E Malkin, Chairman and CEO of the Empire State Realty Trust said in a press release.

'To have the chance to have Stephen in residence at the Empire State Building is truly an honor, and for him to allow our guests to watch him work is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,' Malkin said.

#3 “The Human Camera”-nickname

He is well-known for his astonishing ability to draw detailed landscapes from memory – after seeing his subject just once.His amazing and somewhat super human ability to remember so much detail from memory stems from his autism, and has earned him the nickname of “The Human Camera”.

Wiltshire, who has been an award-winning artist from an early age, did the entire drawing in pen and pencil and from memory after just a 45-minute helicopter ride around the city

#4 Signing ceremony

On Monday night, Stephen’s artistic experience came to a fitting end with a signing ceremony at the Empire State Building.

This is not the first cityscape created by Wiltshire entirely from memory, as he has created similar masterpieces in cities such as Tokyo, Madrid, Dubai, Jerusalem, Sydney, Shanghai, Istanbul, Mexico City and Rome.

#7 The pen and pencil drawing

The pen and pencil drawing gives a panoramic view of the Manhattan skyline.Stephen recreated the Manhattan skyline in just pen and pencil and drew iconic landmarks, such as the Empire State Building, left, in incredible detail. Close up, viewers can appreciate the pristine detail that Wiltshire has managed to remember and convey on the canvas.

Wiltshire has been an award-winning artists since an early age - receiving his first commission from the British Prime Minister at just eight years old.

He was diagnosed with autism when he was three and didn't speak til age five.

#5 Large gallery wall

The finished piece of art, which is the approximately the size of a large gallery wall, was produced using just pen and pencil and gives an in-depth panoramic view of the famous Manhattan skyline.

And though it was done on a flat surface, the level of detail and expansive panoramic view by which he captures the city makes the viewer feel as if they too are looking at the photos from a helicopter.

#6 In 2006, Stephen, who was diagnosed as autistic when he was three, was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth

Stephen is able to recall minute details from memory to create his drawings.Later that year, he went on to found a gallery at the Royal Opera Arcade in London.Stephen has been an award-winning artist since an early age and received his first commission at just eight-years-old

#8 Stephen has created numerous landscapes from memory

He said: “After many, many years of travelling and sketching cities across the globe, I always come back to Manhattan as a place for inspiration.The Empire State Building has long been my favourite building in the world, and while I had the opportunity to sketch it in 2015, this is a unique commission which has me really excited.”

We can’t wait to see wait Stephen is going to do next!