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This is unusual it’s an artist who creates his <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2252852/Haribo-gummy-bears-used-Johannes-Cordes-make-artwork.html?ITO=1490&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490">pictures
using gummy bears.</a> Johannes Cordes takes between 100 
<br />
and 240 hours to complete each picture and has recreated many famous works of art
using the sweets. 
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Due to the limited amount of colours available he has developed a technique of dying
them the required colours before use. 
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They certainly look impressive. 
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This is unusual it’s an artist who creates his &lt;a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2252852/Haribo-gummy-bears-used-Johannes-Cordes-make-artwork.html?ITO=1490&amp;amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;amp;ns_campaign=1490"&gt;pictures
using gummy bears.&lt;/a&gt; Johannes Cordes takes between 100 
&lt;br /&gt;
and 240 hours to complete each picture and has recreated many famous works of art
using the sweets. 
&lt;br /&gt;
Due to the limited amount of colours available he has developed a technique of dying
them the required colours before use. 
&lt;br /&gt;
They certainly look impressive. 
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A Turkish artist has used hundreds 
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of toilet rolls to create his 
<br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2228387/A-loo-py-artwork-The-arts-installations-created-using-hundreds-toilet-rolls.html?ITO=1490&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490">latest
exhibition</a>. 
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Artist Sakir Gökçebağ created the 
<br />
pieces after being inspired by 
<br />
everyday objects that we often 
<br />
overlook. 
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They certainly look impressive. 
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A Turkish artist has used hundreds 
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of toilet rolls to create his 
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2228387/A-loo-py-artwork-The-arts-installations-created-using-hundreds-toilet-rolls.html?ITO=1490&amp;amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;amp;ns_campaign=1490"&gt;latest
exhibition&lt;/a&gt;. 
&lt;br /&gt;
Artist Sakir Gökçebağ created the 
&lt;br /&gt;
pieces after being inspired by 
&lt;br /&gt;
everyday objects that we often 
&lt;br /&gt;
overlook. 
&lt;br /&gt;
They certainly look impressive. 
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This is interesting 
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it’s an artist 
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who makes 
<br /><a href="http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/899635-stunning-pictures-made-out-of-jelly-beans-are-good-enough-to-eat">pictures
out of jelly beans</a>. 
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The pictures 
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take artist 
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Kristen Cumings 
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around 50 
<br />
hours to 
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create and 
<br />
use up to 
<br />
12,000 of 
<br />
the sweets. 
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This is interesting 
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it’s an artist 
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who makes 
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&lt;a href="http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/899635-stunning-pictures-made-out-of-jelly-beans-are-good-enough-to-eat"&gt;pictures
out of jelly beans&lt;/a&gt;. 
&lt;br /&gt;
The pictures 
&lt;br /&gt;
take artist 
&lt;br /&gt;
Kristen Cumings 
&lt;br /&gt;
around 50 
&lt;br /&gt;
hours to 
&lt;br /&gt;
create and 
&lt;br /&gt;
use up to 
&lt;br /&gt;
12,000 of 
&lt;br /&gt;
the sweets. 
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This painting is one of many created by an artist who <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2098927/Cheers-The-incredible-artwork-woman-paints-beer-doesnt-mind-drinking-materials.html?ITO=1490">uses
beer</a> to create her pictures. Karen Eland started created pictures using coffee
but has recently started making beer pictures. She uses mainly stouts and porters
to create the painting and sometimes uses lagers to create the lighter areas. She
does admit to sometimes drinking the painting material whilst creating the pictures. 
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This painting is one of many created by an artist who &lt;a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2098927/Cheers-The-incredible-artwork-woman-paints-beer-doesnt-mind-drinking-materials.html?ITO=1490"&gt;uses
beer&lt;/a&gt; to create her pictures. Karen Eland started created pictures using coffee
but has recently started making beer pictures. She uses mainly stouts and porters
to create the painting and sometimes uses lagers to create the lighter areas. She
does admit to sometimes drinking the painting material whilst creating the pictures. 
&lt;/p&gt;
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This is interesting it’s some of the pieces created at the first ever <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2034069/Creative-juices-flowing-Incredible-carvings-painstakingly-crafted-fruit-vegetables.html?ITO=1490">European
vegetable carving competition</a> which recently took place in Leipzig in Germany.
This eagle (left) was created by Russian vegetable carver Vadim Nefedjev from various
fruits. The frogs on the right were created using cucumber,s with their tongues and
eyes made from pieces of carrot. 
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This is interesting it’s some of the pieces created at the first ever &lt;a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2034069/Creative-juices-flowing-Incredible-carvings-painstakingly-crafted-fruit-vegetables.html?ITO=1490"&gt;European
vegetable carving competition&lt;/a&gt; which recently took place in Leipzig in Germany.
This eagle (left) was created by Russian vegetable carver Vadim Nefedjev from various
fruits. The frogs on the right were created using cucumber,s with their tongues and
eyes made from pieces of carrot. 
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If your painting ability is questionable then there could still be hope. 
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Perhaps you might not make a major exhibit but you may someday 
<br />
produce something that could go on display in the <a href="http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/872669-disasterpiece-of-mona-lisa-finds-home-in-museum-of-bad-art">Museum
of Bad Art</a>. 
<br />
Masterpieces on display there include this reproduction of the Mona Lisa 
<br />
and are mainly rescued from bins or donated by art critics. 
<br />
The works must be original, sincere and interesting and they must try to 
<br />
communicate something, even if we are not sure what that something is. 
<br />
The museum based in Boston Massachusetts was opened by Scott Wilson 
<br />
and now has three separate galleries attracting 8,000 visitors a year. 
<br />
I feel a masterpiece coming on. 
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If your painting ability is questionable then there could still be hope. 
&lt;br /&gt;
Perhaps you might not make a major exhibit but you may someday 
&lt;br /&gt;
produce something that could go on display in the &lt;a href="http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/872669-disasterpiece-of-mona-lisa-finds-home-in-museum-of-bad-art"&gt;Museum
of Bad Art&lt;/a&gt;. 
&lt;br /&gt;
Masterpieces on display there include this reproduction of the Mona Lisa 
&lt;br /&gt;
and are mainly rescued from bins or donated by art critics. 
&lt;br /&gt;
The works must be original, sincere and interesting and they must try to 
&lt;br /&gt;
communicate something, even if we are not sure what that something is. 
&lt;br /&gt;
The museum based in Boston Massachusetts was opened by Scott Wilson 
&lt;br /&gt;
and now has three separate galleries attracting 8,000 visitors a year. 
&lt;br /&gt;
I feel a masterpiece coming on. 
&lt;/p&gt;
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This is interesting its an artist who uses <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2015745/Shaving-faces-The-artist-uses-pencil-sharpenings-create-intricate-portraits.html?ITO=1490">pencil
sharpenings</a> to create portraits. Kyle Bean saves all his pencil shavings to create
the pictures. The shavings are put into place using a set of tweezers with each shaving
being positioned individually. It just goes to show you make art of practically anything. 
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&amp;#160;
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This is interesting its an artist who uses &lt;a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2015745/Shaving-faces-The-artist-uses-pencil-sharpenings-create-intricate-portraits.html?ITO=1490"&gt;pencil
sharpenings&lt;/a&gt; to create portraits. Kyle Bean saves all his pencil shavings to create
the pictures. The shavings are put into place using a set of tweezers with each shaving
being positioned individually. It just goes to show you make art of practically anything. 
&lt;/p&gt;
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This interesting looking sculpture has been created by artist 
<br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1380395/No-room-slip-ups-Japanese-artist-gains-cult-following-sculptures-crafted-bananas.html?ITO=1490">Keisuke
Yamada</a> who likes to carve faces out of bananas. 
<br />
He uses a toothpick and a spoon to create the faces which 
<br />
take about half an hour to perfect. When he is finished he 
<br />
takes a picture of the completed piece before eating it. 
<br />
So far he has created 11 pieces including skulls and dragons. 
<br />
It will be interesting to see what else he comes up with and 
<br />
indeed whether he starts to get sick of eating bananas 
<br />
and moves onto other fruit.
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&lt;a href="http://www.atheniadesign.com/content/binary/Windows-Live-Writer/Banana-Art_9AAF/article-0-0BC38BC700000578-588_306x550_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 50px 0px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="article-0-0BC38BC700000578-588_306x550" border="0" alt="article-0-0BC38BC700000578-588_306x550" align="left" src="http://www.atheniadesign.com/content/binary/Windows-Live-Writer/Banana-Art_9AAF/article-0-0BC38BC700000578-588_306x550_thumb.jpg" width="138" height="244" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 
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This interesting looking sculpture has been created by artist 
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1380395/No-room-slip-ups-Japanese-artist-gains-cult-following-sculptures-crafted-bananas.html?ITO=1490"&gt;Keisuke
Yamada&lt;/a&gt; who likes to carve faces out of bananas. 
&lt;br /&gt;
He uses a toothpick and a spoon to create the faces which 
&lt;br /&gt;
take about half an hour to perfect. When he is finished he 
&lt;br /&gt;
takes a picture of the completed piece before eating it. 
&lt;br /&gt;
So far he has created 11 pieces including skulls and dragons. 
&lt;br /&gt;
It will be interesting to see what else he comes up with and 
&lt;br /&gt;
indeed whether he starts to get sick of eating bananas 
&lt;br /&gt;
and moves onto other fruit.
&lt;/p&gt;
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are interesting, they are made by artist Kobi Levi who makes <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1367221/Best-foot-forward-Would-wear-wacky-shoes.html">unusual
sculptures out out of shoes</a>. The artist from Tel Aviv, Israel spends about a week
making each sculpture by hand and all the finished pieces are supposed to still be
wearable. They are certainly interesting and I’m sure you would create an impact with
one of these designs that looks like a swan, slingshot or children’s slide. I quite
like the toucan ones. 
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&lt;a href="http://www.atheniadesign.com/content/binary/Windows-Live-Writer/Unusual-Shoes-that-are-a-Work-or-Art_E064/article-0-0B371BD000000578-301_634x362_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="article-0-0B371BD000000578-301_634x362" border="0" alt="article-0-0B371BD000000578-301_634x362" align="left" src="http://www.atheniadesign.com/content/binary/Windows-Live-Writer/Unusual-Shoes-that-are-a-Work-or-Art_E064/article-0-0B371BD000000578-301_634x362_thumb.jpg" width="240" height="137" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;These
are interesting, they are made by artist Kobi Levi who makes &lt;a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1367221/Best-foot-forward-Would-wear-wacky-shoes.html"&gt;unusual
sculptures out out of shoes&lt;/a&gt;. The artist from Tel Aviv, Israel spends about a week
making each sculpture by hand and all the finished pieces are supposed to still be
wearable. They are certainly interesting and I’m sure you would create an impact with
one of these designs that looks like a swan, slingshot or children’s slide. I quite
like the toucan ones. 
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An artist is installing 38 giant roses across ten blocks in Manhattan as part of a
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resin and brass and are complete with bees, ladybirds, aphids and beetles. The project
has been created by artist Will Ryman along Park Avenue between 57th Street and 67th
Street. Each installation includes up to six painted roses that stands around 25ft
high. The whole project has cost about $1 million to create. 
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An artist is installing 38 giant roses across ten blocks in Manhattan as part of a
floral project. The roses are made of plaster, wire mesh, PVC tubing, steel, fibreglass
resin and brass and are complete with bees, ladybirds, aphids and beetles. The project
has been created by artist Will Ryman along Park Avenue between 57th Street and 67th
Street. Each installation includes up to six painted roses that stands around 25ft
high. The whole project has cost about $1 million to create. 
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