Tag: painting

Ephemeral Oil Paintings by Otto Lange

peach pi, oil on panel 18-in. x 18-in., by Otto Lange

Food Art Friday is back…

For realistic oil paintings of food, with a dash of 50s-60s era ephemera, Georgia-based artist Otto Lange hits the mark. Using oil paint to create photorealistic imagery, Lange draws inspiration for his works from vintage toys, food packaging, and television.

The end result not only borrows its subject matter from the past, but Lange’s work manages to look as though it was created when atomic disintegrators were all the rage, and Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer was on the telly.

apple jacks, oil on cradled panel 6-in. x 6-in., by Otto Lange
you can beat me up, and I will still end up looking good! oil on cradled panel 40-in. x 30-in., by Otto Lange
milkman, oil on cradled panel 18-in. x 18-in., by Otto Lange
bing bang theory, oil on cradled panel 24-in. x 24-in., by Otto Lange

[see more of Otto Lange’s work, link]

Famous Works of Art Recreated With Jelly Beans

Artist Kristen Cumings recreated a few classic paintings using thousands of jelly beans. Commissioned by Jelly Belly for their Jelly Belly Masterpieces of Confectionary Art series, Cumings spent about 50-60 hours on each 4′ x 6′ mural.

Spray adhesive was used to stick the beans to canvas, then the finished product is coated with acrylic for protection, and to discourage licking of the art. A few of the recreations include The Mona Lisa, Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night, and Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring.

[link, via My Modern Met]

Sandwich As Fine Art

Placing a protein of choice in-between two slices of bread usually isn’t very artsy. Sandwich Artist, by Low-Commitment Projects, looks to change all of that, by creating sandwiches inspired by a few great contemporary artists.

From the De Stijl sandwich works of Mondrian, to the suggestive open face of O’Keeffe, the series is a hunger-inducing tribute. But it does make us wonder — again — about what is actually art. I mean, c’mon Rothko, they made your sandwich with some mustard and two slices of cheese.

[link, via Laughing Squid]

Wine Paintings That Get Better With Age

Much like the medium itself, these wine paintings by artist Elisabetta Rogai evolve over time. After a lot of trial and error, Rogai uses a water and flour mixture in the wine that she paints with, to help control the painting’s aging process. The result are portraits that begin with tones of purples and rubies, until they eventually fade into beautiful hues of orange and brown.

 

[link, via My Modern Met]

Sweet! The Paintings of Joël Penkman

Walnut Whips, Egg tempera on gesso board

Joël Penkman is a fine artist and graphic designer that we’ve featured here before on Food Art Friday. Seen in some of her latest work, the signature style remains — food item on stark gray background, and good enough to encourage paint-eating.

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