Oil paintings on old train tickets
Fuji TV recently did a special report on French artist Luc Grateau, who paints portraits of people on old Paris metro tickets:
Grateau started his project in 2004, and has since painted mini portraits of over 1,000 metro passengers. The Fuji TV report shows Grateau painting two individuals on a train, as well as the Japanese reporter who interviewed him. Despite Grateau’s claim that it is difficult to paint the eyes of Japanese people, the reporter’s portrait turns out well.
For more on Luc Grateau’s paintings, check out his blog.
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I think this is a really cute and fun idea! After being in france for a week, i had metro tickets sprouting out my ears, so it’s a nice way to recycle them ~ i’m also amazed how he paints on the metro, it is in no way a smooth ride
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Very neat!! I can’t even draw stick figures.
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That is so awesome, he really has a great talent. I would love to have him paint me ^^V
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The music’s from Amélie! =D
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