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Street Artist Paints A Mind-Bending Illusion Of A Sphynx Cat On An Old Gas Tank
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Street Artist Paints A Mind-Bending Illusion Of A Sphynx Cat On An Old Gas Tank

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If you come across Braga last1’s incredible 3D street art, you will certainly notice it and stop for a minute. This talented 33-year-old street artist from Marseille, France, whose real name is Tom Bragado Blanco, has the talent to confuse and deceive people’s eyes with his incredible artworks. His most recent artwork is a giant sphynx cat that he decided to blend into the middle of a field. Scroll down for Bored Panda’s interview with the artist!

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The sphynx cat is a cat breed native to Canada and has the distinction of having no fur. In Blanco’s artwork, this cat plays the role of an optical illusion. The artist took quite an unusual approach and as his canvas, he chose an old gas tank. After the artist is done, the gas tank disappears and becomes an incredible 3D painting. As the final result, we see a giant, gray sphynx cat hiding in the grass and looking at a dog whose owner is trying to keep him away from the cat.

Image credits: braga_last_one

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According to the artist, the sphynx cat was chosen on purpose: “I used this cat because it is my girlfriend’s cat. During this confinement period, I am inspired by what we have around us.” When asked how long it took for him to make this giant cat, he said: “I took about two and a half days to make this fresco.”

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Image credits: braga_last_one

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For this fresco, Blanco used a technique called anamorphosis. When asked how it works, he said: “It works from one point of view. You have to put yourself at that exact point to see the optical illusion, so I took some points so that it would work. I had to take a picture of the tank to see if it worked for the optical illusion. […] It’s quite complicated to explain.”

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Blanco has been drawing since childhood and is a self-taught artist. Passionate about street art, he began his career by customizing T-shirts, sneakers, and caps and later on received many individual orders such as frescoes for children’s rooms, trompe-l’oeil in public places, etc. He has created artworks for hotels, various theaters, restaurants, and businesses.

Here are more works by this artist:

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Jef Bateman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are amazing. I always wonder how people who can create something like this decide what subjects they are going to paint.

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DiAnne Phillips
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never ceases to A M A Z E me how creative in their thinking and in their doing. Thank you for sharing...

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Milan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He is missing the cables at the top :D of course, amazing job :)

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Matthew Smith
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen some great artwork around London but Sphynx On An Old Gas Tank is probably the best I've ever seen.

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Monika Soffronow
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nice work! I wonder what the cat-tank looks like from a slightly different angle, maybe like a different glitch in reality.

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Parmeisan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is going on with the the third-last one? Is the artist standing there but wearing clothes made to blend? Did he draw himself? Photoshop maybe (but why)?

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George Gividen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sphynx are not native to Canada silly. They originated there. Moose are native to Canada. Sphynx were bred.

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Dutch VanZandt
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fabulous street art. I have developed a new appreciation for this talent...

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ThatREPTILEANDAMPHIBIANlover
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This guys good... I've been painting since I was 10 and I still can't do stuff like this.

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Jef Bateman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are amazing. I always wonder how people who can create something like this decide what subjects they are going to paint.

dededitch avatar
DiAnne Phillips
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never ceases to A M A Z E me how creative in their thinking and in their doing. Thank you for sharing...

balbicky avatar
Milan
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He is missing the cables at the top :D of course, amazing job :)

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Matthew Smith
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen some great artwork around London but Sphynx On An Old Gas Tank is probably the best I've ever seen.

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Monika Soffronow
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nice work! I wonder what the cat-tank looks like from a slightly different angle, maybe like a different glitch in reality.

parmeisan avatar
Parmeisan
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is going on with the the third-last one? Is the artist standing there but wearing clothes made to blend? Did he draw himself? Photoshop maybe (but why)?

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George Gividen
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sphynx are not native to Canada silly. They originated there. Moose are native to Canada. Sphynx were bred.

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Dutch VanZandt
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fabulous street art. I have developed a new appreciation for this talent...

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ThatREPTILEANDAMPHIBIANlover
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This guys good... I've been painting since I was 10 and I still can't do stuff like this.

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