Guide Note

Mexican artist Filemon Trevino claims he secured his place in the Guinness Book of World Records with his quarter-mile-long pencil drawing of the heart and circulatory system. The 38-year-old Trevino says the finished work is officially the longest drawing in the world.¹

Fast Facts

1. "Electrocardiograma Artistico 411" is 1,350 feet long
2. Trevino began drawing in July 2004
3. Worked an estimated 6,000 hours on drawing
4. Used 800 pencils
5. Finished in August 2005
6. Hospitalized seven times for dehydration, heart and kidney problems while working¹
7. Says he was busy and "forgot to drink water"¹
8. Lost 35 pounds during project
9. Drawing features symbols: doves, geometric shapes and yards of intertwined tubes
10. March 2008: Work unveiled at Regiomontana University in Monterrey, Mexico

"I forgot to drink water. I didn't know anything about friends, my family or anything else in the world. I started to grow a beard and lost (35 pounds) 16 kilograms."—Filemon Trevino¹