Portraits Out Of Cigarette Ashes by Shinrashinge

Japanese artist Shinrashinge makes anime characters and real people portraits using cigarette ash and tobacco.



It takes about 2 hours to make an anime characters image, and 2 days for real people portraits.











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Time and Matter Photography by Bill Fink

Artist and photographer Bill Fink produced these photograph-like images out of any material, he called ‘Time and Matter Photography’.



"Flowers" - Made Entirely from the Pollen of these flowers

“Photography makes an image from light reflecting off materials. Time and Matter Photography can capture the image and the material together as one, and since everything that exists is material or matter, it makes sense that materials are important!”



"Fig Tree" - Made with twigs from fig tree

“For example: some people are willing to pay a lot of money for the glove of Michael Jackson, or the gown of a movie star, but how important would a picture be if a teaspoon of John Lennon’s ashes was turned into his memorial picture, or if some of Paul McCartney’s hair was turned into his picture, or if a picture of Neil Armstrong was made of moon rock, or if a picture of the Hindenburg was made from a scrap of fabric from the Hindenburg."



"Chicken" - Made entirely from eggshells

“Time and Matter Photography creates more than a mere image; it produces an artifact that becomes a piece of history. It also creates one of a kind artwork. It allows for experimentation in other fields like making pictures with enameling, glass and ceramic decorating, leafing metals, or perhaps even scientific or criminal photography documentation.”



"Quaker Oats" - Picture made with Quaker Oats



"Spruce Goose" - Made with wood from Spruce Goose



"Mission" - Made Entirely of soil (from location) San Francisco De Asis Church, New Mexico



"Bob" - Made entirely from Bob’s ashes



"Mom and Me" - Made entirely of Mom's hair



"My Eye" - Made entirely of Bill Fink’s hair



Check his website: http://timeandmatterphotography.com/

Source: odditycentral

Art From Ashes by Adam Brown

Missouri-based painter Adam Brown use the cremated remains of a loved one (or pet) to make a memorial portrait, abstract, or landscape.



“It hit me that having ashes in an urn on a fireplace would be a good way to remember that someone died, but having them in a piece of art is a good way of remembering that someone lived.”



"A friend of a friend in another state asked me to do a memorial portrait of her recently deceased husband. After agreeing to it, as I had done before, she asked if I could use the cremation remains in the work - something she believed he would have liked. Tentatively, I said that would be fine."



"I thought I'd have an odd reaction to handling human remains the first time, but it wasn't strange at all. It was just another medium to work in. I wore gloves, handled them respectfully, adhered them to the surface of the painting, and sent the unused portion back."



“Out of respect, I still wear gloves when handling the ashes. And whatever is left over, I am careful to return. I only need about four to six ounces, depending on the canvas. The ashes would go into the background.”



"The majority of people seem to really love the idea and have expressed interest in getting one for a loved one or even having one made for themselves when they pass away."



“People that have the paintings love them; I’ve never had a bad response. It gives them that constant reminder of something they could look at, smile and say, ‘That person meant a lot to me.’”



The paintings could cost anywhere between $300 and $700, depending on size and colors used.

Check his website: http://adamsartgallery.com/

Source: odditycentral