Sight on October 1st, 2010

Painting People

While most artists use acrylic paints to create portraits of people on canvas, Alexa Meade does just the opposite. She applies acrylic paints on her subjects and makes them appear to be a part of the painting.

found via My Modern Met

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  1. Eva Whitney says:

    So fantastical! I want to be painted, where do I sign up!?

  2. Michelle says:

    That’s amazing! It took me a while to realize that it wasn’t photoshop!

  3. Angie says:

    this is absolutely amazing.

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