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eridani

(51,907 posts) Sat Oct 10, 2015, 03:29 AM Oct 2015

This 16-year-old artist uses fallen leaves to create stunning paintings

http://www.upworthy.com/this-16-year-old-artist-uses-fallen-leaves-to-create-stunning-paintings

Traditional art techniques are beautiful, but they can sometimes have an ugly side. Toxic paint thinners and solvents. Aerosol cans. Certain glazes used in ceramics. In other words, if it smells like it might be bad for the environment, it just might be.

But there's some good news!

In recent years, we're seeing more and more artists explore new mediums that reduce their environmental impact, like salt, ice, and even trash. It's leading to some incredible work.

Joanna's medium of choice? Fallen leaves.

The Polish artist told Upworthy via email that she painted her first leaf on New Year's Eve of last year. While all of her friends were getting ready for a party, she spent the whole day painstakingly drying, painting, and coloring – inspired by the brilliant hues of the fireworks in the night sky.

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This 16-year-old artist uses fallen leaves to create stunning paintings (Original Post) eridani Oct 2015 OP

Cool Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #1

beautiful Skittles Oct 2015 #2

So Beautiful. Lunabell Oct 2015 #3

K & R! romanic Oct 2015 #4

Why are those pencils there? Helen Borg Oct 2015 #5

To show scale? TexasProgresive Oct 2015 #7

Why is that piece of paper there? Binkie The Clown Oct 2015 #9

DUzy! FSogol Oct 2015 #12

I can tell you the answer to the questions you seek. Be warned, this may shatter reality!!! Quackers Oct 2015 #16

It looks like the artist might be... TeeYiYi Oct 2015 #11

This would make sense... Helen Borg Oct 2015 #14

Neat all natural media. JonathanRackham Oct 2015 #6

Those are beautiful. LWolf Oct 2015 #8

I'd love to know how she prepared the leaves. dmr Oct 2015 #10

They look good now, but ... surrealAmerican Oct 2015 #13

Maybe enclose them in a more durable plastic? n/t eridani Oct 2015 #15

Laminate them? nt Quackers Oct 2015 #17

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

1. Cool

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 03:32 AM

Oct 2015

Skittles

(153,111 posts)

2. beautiful

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 03:57 AM

Oct 2015

Lunabell

(6,044 posts)

3. So Beautiful.

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 04:21 AM

Oct 2015

The colors are amazing

romanic

(2,841 posts)

4. K & R!

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 04:34 AM

Oct 2015

There's no rules in art and that includes materials too.

Helen Borg

(3,963 posts)

5. Why are those pencils there?

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 04:56 AM

Oct 2015

These are not colored with pencils...

TexasProgresive

(12,154 posts)

7. To show scale?

Reply to Helen Borg (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 07:52 AM

Oct 2015

It's not important but the photographer chose to set the leaves on a sketch pad with pencils for whatever reason. It's too bad it distracted you from the works themselves.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

9. Why is that piece of paper there?

Reply to Helen Borg (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 02:26 PM

Oct 2015

Why is that table under the paper there?
Why a pearl earring? Why not amethyst?
Why are those swirly lines around the stars?
Why are both eyes on the same side of the nose?
Why are those clocks and watches melting?
Why? Why? Why?
There are so many unanswered questions in art!

FSogol

(45,441 posts)

12. DUzy!

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 02:34 PM

Oct 2015

LOL

Quackers

(2,256 posts)

16. I can tell you the answer to the questions you seek. Be warned, this may shatter reality!!!

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Reply #9)

Sun Oct 11, 2015, 06:41 AM

Oct 2015

Why is that table under the paper there?
Why a pearl earring? Why not amethyst?
Why are those swirly lines around the stars?
Why are both eyes on the same side of the nose?
Why are those clocks and watches melting?
Why? Why? Why?
There are so many unanswered questions in art!

The answer!!! >>>Dude, I was high.<<<