The late gospel singer Solly Moholo’s tombstone is a work of art done by self-taught visual artist and tombstone designer Oscar Dlamini.

, Dlamini, 38, from Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, said he has been a professional artist since 2008. He was inspired by a Russian artist Leo but taught himself to draw at the age of nine. His artworks appear on the gravestones of renowned celebrities such as Vuyo Mbuli, Bujo Mujo, Simba Mhere and Scara Ngobese.

He was approached by the owner of Mankweng Tombstones in Soshanguve to work on Moholo’s gravestone.“It took me the whole day [to complete] because it was a big A0 size photo,” he told TimesLIVE.

Dlamini uses an electric engraver pencil to sketch the subject’s image.

Moholo died on October 2 in hospital after a short illness at the age of 65. He will be buried on Saturday.

His funeral service will take place at Akasia Hall in Pretoria and he will be laid to rest in Zandfontein Cemetery in Tshwane.