Shohei from Tokyo is one amazing artist.  He recently did some work for a show in Portland, Oregon called Outya held at the Compound Gallery.  According to the Gallery, Shohei was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980.  He graduated Tama Art University majoring in Oil Painting in 2004. During his school year, he started his career as an illustrator and graphic designer. He has been an independent artist since then. His style is very unique using ballpoint pen to draw very fine gradations.  Check out his site for more images and if you speak Japanese then please tell me what the site says!