Artist Creates 30 Mini Plein Air Paintings In Altoids Tins

Art inspiration can come from mundane moments and artists can create unique art on any given canvas, and size is never a limit. What about vintage Altoid tins? Say no more! Using small wood panels and a compact palette of paint, Remington Robinson paints mini Plein air paintings that could fit in your pocket.

Originally from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Robinson moved to Boulder, Colorado, in 2004, following his passion for landscape paintings, especially those of mountains. During his awe-inspiring escapes to beautiful nature, or city wanders, he transfers breathtaking land and cityscapes into tiny boxes without losing any of their glory and intricacy.

"I saw someone else doing these miniatures paintings, and gradually started painting smaller and smaller things until I just said, ‘why not?’ and started doing these. That was about 2.5-3 years ago," the artist told Bored Panda. In a fairly short time, his mesmerizing travel diary in miniature oil paintings gained 81k impressed followers on Instagram.

If you are as excited about Robinson’s beautiful paintings as we are, you can join him on an adventure for your daily dose of tiny yet beautiful art and creative inspiration.

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