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This Artist Creates Her Paintings Using Coffee, And Here Are Her 36 New Works
Interview With Artist
Have you had your morning dosage of caffeine yet? Or perhaps while you’re reading this it’s quite late, and you know you shouldn’t be drinking coffee anymore, but it’s so tempting to do so… A beverage loved by many, first introduced in Yemen in the 15th century, remains popular today, and is here to stay, possibly forever! For some people, drinking coffee is an integral part of the day, while others enjoy savoring it only from time to time. While some don’t pay much attention to its flavor but appreciate the power boost it provides, some individuals treat it as a ritual and make each coffee into a special moment.
As you know, the approaches vary, however, for most of them, the action related to coffee itself is strictly related to drinking it… Well, not for everyone! Giulia Bernardelli, the artist from Italy, decided to go a step further and use her beloved beverage as a medium for her paintings. We selected some of the best artworks by the painter to prove how creative one can get with only a cup of coffee.
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We reached out to Giulia Bernardelli and asked her some questions about her work. The artist shared with us how she first got inspired to start creating coffee paintings: “I started using coffee by chance, spilling a cup on my kitchen table. Suddenly a new world appeared in front of my eyes made of beautiful shades and I started to draw with the objects I had around me, like spoons or toothpicks.”
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Asked about the biggest challenges while working with coffee as a medium for her work, Giulia told us: “The biggest challenge is to have the patience and passion to know the characteristics of each material so that the material is the real protagonist of the image.”
We were also interested in knowing which one of the artist’s paintings is her favorite, and we learned that: “Over these ten years, I have refined the technique but the spontaneity and freshness of the early works remain magical. This is still my favorite.”
Lastly, Giulia was kind enough to give a piece of advice to other aspiring artists who want to experiment with unconventional materials like her: “My advice is to approach the materials we are passionate about beyond trends or fads.”
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K Tigress 1 year ago
Lovely paintings with coffee. Tried it myself with some pretty cool results. But I didn't just use coffee alone in my paintings. Anyways no mention if there was instant coffee being used or was traditional ground up beans being used? So far I only know of using instant coffee for that purpose.
K Tigress 1 year ago
Lovely paintings with coffee. Tried it myself with some pretty cool results. But I didn't just use coffee alone in my paintings. Anyways no mention if there was instant coffee being used or was traditional ground up beans being used? So far I only know of using instant coffee for that purpose.
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