Apparently, there are many different ways to keep a diary and this unique artist from New York, Ruby Silvious, has discovered an amazing one. While some of us tend to throw away used tea bags after finishing our tea, Silvious reuses them... as canvases for her miniature paintings.
"The used tea bag is not very attractive. But while you may see a soggy, stained tea bag, I see a blank canvas," the artist wrote earlier on Bored Panda. "The visual diary records my impression of the moment using the used tea bag as a medium, altered to create a new work of art every day. I draw, paint and collage moody, evocative and sometimes whimsical art on the used teabag paper."
Ruby Silvious began painting on tea bags in 2015 to push her creative practice and to share it on social media, hoping to spark a different kind of inspiration. "People have this notion of what traditional art should be. I think reimagining the discarded as art inspires new forms of creativity," claims Silvious. "I hope that people who view my art are changed in some way, perhaps with a renewed belief in the art of the possible."
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Ah, he looks like she's peering up over something at us--maybe a tea cup?
If someone doesn't like this, all I have to say is you've cat to be kitten me right meow.
This lil painting is absolutely gorgeous. I can't imagine being this talented!
I'd would love an enlarged framed version of this to hang up in my home!
Her embellishments are so delicate and ephemeral...perfection!
Funny how some paths could cross but don't. Lots to unpack here; love how deep this is
haven't tried a KitKat bar with Constant Comment...but I will now!
These tiny paintings are incredible & on tea bags. Amazing❗️ See all 20 of them❣️
Actually I think you can Kent. Arthur Danto once said: Art is anything that is created with thought/meaning behind it. Some people mereley criticise some artwork because they love a certain genre and it doesn't fall into that category. But that doesn't mean it's not art. Same as parents calling the music their kids listen to not music. Almost very parent in every age does that. While in reality it's all music but just a matter of taste and nostalgia.
Load More Replies...I'm a very creative person but I'm not an artist. That is, I am very good with materials that are already present, whether it's the ingredients for a meal or the yarn for a scarf, but I don't have the power to see what's not there and imagine something out of thin air. That's what Ruby Silvious is doing. She has true artistic vision if she can see a disposable item like a used teabag and turn it into something beautiful that you would want to keep. Seriously, I would pay for one of these little paintings. I really admire her eye and her paintings are gorgeous. I hope she never stops her tea bag art.
Am I the only one who scrolled to the first one and thought it was an actual picture? These paintings are AMAZING!
She can paint really well! And alot of original subjects and styles. A refreshing post. Let's have more this and less of all the rehashed disney c**p pls. :D
THESE ARE ALL VERY AWESOME, IT'S EXTREMELY HARD TO PICK JUST ONE! HOW DID YOU THINK OF USING TEA BAGS?! WHAT A REALLY NEAT AND FANTASTIC IDEA! THESE ARE AMAZING!
What a unique idea! Love the fact that you use multiple different kinds of tea bags.
Wow. These are incredible. Such wonderful talent. Thanks to the artist for sharing and for Bored Panda for posting.
Diary is a loose term though. It’s just a recording of emotion, and these paintings are her way of expressing such.
Load More Replies...Oh that is very cool.....erm i really hope you mean what i think you mean.
Load More Replies...Actually I think you can Kent. Arthur Danto once said: Art is anything that is created with thought/meaning behind it. Some people mereley criticise some artwork because they love a certain genre and it doesn't fall into that category. But that doesn't mean it's not art. Same as parents calling the music their kids listen to not music. Almost very parent in every age does that. While in reality it's all music but just a matter of taste and nostalgia.
Load More Replies...I'm a very creative person but I'm not an artist. That is, I am very good with materials that are already present, whether it's the ingredients for a meal or the yarn for a scarf, but I don't have the power to see what's not there and imagine something out of thin air. That's what Ruby Silvious is doing. She has true artistic vision if she can see a disposable item like a used teabag and turn it into something beautiful that you would want to keep. Seriously, I would pay for one of these little paintings. I really admire her eye and her paintings are gorgeous. I hope she never stops her tea bag art.
Am I the only one who scrolled to the first one and thought it was an actual picture? These paintings are AMAZING!
She can paint really well! And alot of original subjects and styles. A refreshing post. Let's have more this and less of all the rehashed disney c**p pls. :D
THESE ARE ALL VERY AWESOME, IT'S EXTREMELY HARD TO PICK JUST ONE! HOW DID YOU THINK OF USING TEA BAGS?! WHAT A REALLY NEAT AND FANTASTIC IDEA! THESE ARE AMAZING!
What a unique idea! Love the fact that you use multiple different kinds of tea bags.
Wow. These are incredible. Such wonderful talent. Thanks to the artist for sharing and for Bored Panda for posting.
Diary is a loose term though. It’s just a recording of emotion, and these paintings are her way of expressing such.
Load More Replies...Oh that is very cool.....erm i really hope you mean what i think you mean.
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