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With Patience And Steadiness, One Artist Recreates Masterpieces On Butterflies
The last time we checked in with Mexican artist Cristiam Ramos, he was creating large-scale paintings out of toothpaste. This was all done in addition to his artwork made from candy, nail polish, and other materials not usually associated with fine art. And now he”s back, recreating old master works from the likes of Leonardo da Vinci, Vermeer, Renoir, and Van Gogh.
If that sounds relatively tame given his unusual tendencies, don”t worry. Ramos is still working with some pretty weird materials. This time, the strangeness isn”t associated with what he”s using to create the images, but with the surface on which he”s painting them.
For this project, Ramos is using dead butterflies. Their wingspans measure between five and six inches across.
In case you”re wondering, none of the butterflies you see here were harmed for this project.
All the butterflies Ramos uses are predeceased, meaning that they died of natural causes, and were then collected by Ramos after leading happy butterfly lives.
The details in each piece are so tiny that he had to use a magnifying glass to create them.
Ramos is no stranger to odd, uncomfortable painting situations. For his toothpaste and nail polish series, he had to contend with harsh smells and chemicals. For this series, he was required to remain impossibly steady to recreate these details.
Watch Ramos reproduce a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece on the wing of a butterfly. It”s seriously amazing.
(via Buzz-Inn)
Ramos” focus on strange and unexpected materials has led to international acclaim and over fifteen awards. While his candy, nail polish, and toothpaste series focuses on celebrity portraits and pop culture imagery, the butterfly paintings harken back to the foundations of painting tradition.
You can see more of Ramos” work on his website, keep up with his latest projects on Facebook, and check out some in-progress work on his YouTube channel.
For more art made out of things that were definitely intended for another purpose, check out these creations:
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