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Top 20 Most Expensive Paintings - AmO Images: Capturing the Beauty of Life - AmO Images: Capturing the Beauty of Life. This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings.

Top 20 Most Expensive Paintings - AmO Images: Capturing the Beauty of Life - AmO Images: Capturing the Beauty of Life

The world's most famous paintings, especially old master works done before 1800, are generally owned by museums, which very rarely sell them, and as such, they are quite literally priceless. 20. Le Bassin aux Nymphéas by Claude Monet - $79.8 million 19. Turquoise Marilyn by Andy Warhol - $83.4 million. Extraordinary Brush-Less Paintings. Amy Shackleton, who is only 25-years-old, is a unique artist.

Extraordinary Brush-Less Paintings

While her paintings use tons and tons of paint, she doesn't use paintbrushes to create them! Rather, she squeezes paint onto canvases and then allows the paint to naturally drip. She then rotates the canvas to control the direction of the drips, making her paintings appear natural yet controlled. The subjects of many of her paintings are also quite interesting. They often feature a blend of the natural world and the man-made world, such as a river in the streets, trees growing with skyscrapers and cities in mountainous ranges. We were so intrigued by her process that we decided to ask Amy some questions. When did you first know that you wanted to become a professional artist?

As a child, I taught myself the basics by drawing and sketching in my free time. Your process is so unique. I worked on unstretched canvas at first, so the surface was flexible and I could move it whichever way I wanted. How do you stay creative? Dream Big by Peter Fecteau. “Dream Big” was a year-long project in which Pete created a mosaic of Dr.

Dream Big by Peter Fecteau

Martin Luther King Jr. using 4,242 Rubik’s Cubes. > petefecteau.com. Never Be My Friend. When I'm bored, I browse through my friends' Facebook images, choose my favorites, and draw them.

Never Be My Friend

Sometimes I take... liberties. Let's just call it artistic license. R.I.P. Chloe's grandma. I wasn't aware you were an actual corpse when I drew you looking like a corpse. I occasionally wonder why I still have friends at all. Sharpie Art - Extreme Sharpie Artwork at WomansDay.com. Nowadays, Sharpie markers come in more than basic black––they’re available in every color of the rainbow, and in just about every size and shape.

Sharpie Art - Extreme Sharpie Artwork at WomansDay.com

They’re great for everyday labeling and organizing, but did you know that they could also be used to decorate everything from guitars to fingernails? WD teamed with Sharpie to find the most unique creations from talented artists across the globe. From a Lamborghini turned objet d’art to a wall mural, check out how different artists uncapped their creativity. Rev Your Engines George Ramos spent two weeks on this intricately designed Lamborghini––he used Sharpie markers to create the design and then topped it off with a clear coat of paint to protect the pattern. Lend a Hand The talented (and patient!) Rock and Roll Peter Bragino created a custom design on his Ibanez guitar using an industrial-strength Sharpie marker––no sanding or topcoat was needed to preserve the long-lasting design. Space Out Detail Oriented Feet First Speed Racer Off the Wall. Still life: Bent objects & OWNI.eu, News, Augmented.

UPDATE: The Return of Bent Objects Wires transform these objects from inanimate to hilarious works of art.

Still life: Bent objects & OWNI.eu, News, Augmented

Little polish girl McDonalds as Sculpture Materials Yeah, this is where those come from Dancing Queens English breakfast Sylvia Muffin put her head in the oven. The introvert Bananas in bed – let’s slip into bed together You Say Tomato, I Say Tomahto. Fruit with life experience Zombies are nuts about brains Modest pear Literary interpretations Paper training our little dog, Frank A little cat doodle.