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44 Unconventional Art Canvases

From Hairy Body Art to Papercup Artistry

— May 25, 2010 — Art & Design
This cluster of unconventional art canvases is proof that paper just may be passé when it comes to creating art. Today, artists are using just about anything they can get their hands on to display their work. Coffee cups, bananas and leaves are being covered in ink and paint and becoming masterpieces. Tattooed supercars, bald heads, fingers and pregnant bellies are all being transformed into moving art installations. Have fun taking in all of these unconventional art canvases, from hairy body art to papercup artistry.
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Interactive Canvases
Interactive Canvases
Noto Fusai Has a New Line of Products Called ‘Canvasworks'
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Classic Novel Canvases
Classic Novel Canvases
The 'Catcher in the Rye' Painting Takes a Page Out of Modernity's Bible
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Agricultural Artistry
Agricultural Artistry
Rice Paddy Crop Fields are Becoming Canvases in Japan (UPDATE)
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Ghost Town Canvases
Ghost Town Canvases
'The Ghostvillage Project' Offers a City-Sized Work of Art
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40
Pencils as Canvas
Pencils as Canvas
The Art of GhostPatrol
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39
Extreme Mural Houses
Extreme Mural Houses
Architectural Canvases
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Feather Canvases
Feather Canvases
Sue Geiken's Portraits Are Breathtaking
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3 Bubbly Gum Streets
3 Bubbly Gum Streets
Sticky Public Canvases
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T-Shirt Canvases
T-Shirt Canvases
The Doodle Addict T-Shirt Kills Time and Boredom
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35
Bare Skin Canvases
Bare Skin Canvases
Model Eniko Mihalik's Body is a Canvas for Jenai Chin
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Leaf Cutout Canvases
Leaf Cutout Canvases
Mitsuru Koga Creates Art Out of Dried Leaves
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Artistic Painting on Hands
Artistic Painting on Hands
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Intricate Feather Paintings
Intricate Feather Paintings
Julie Thompson's Detailed Artwork on Weightless Canvases
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Rubble as a Canvas
Rubble as a Canvas
Brazilian Graffitti
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30
Captivating Coffee Canvases
Captivating Coffee Canvases
Karen Eland Recreates Masterpieces a La Cafe
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Mini Cooper Canvases
Mini Cooper Canvases
Minis Once Again Serve as Inspiration for Artists
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Giant Beach Canvases
Giant Beach Canvases
Andres Amador ‘Warped Fields' Sand Doodles Span up to 500ft
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Wearable Canvases
Wearable Canvases
Painted Dresses
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Plastic Bag Art
Plastic Bag Art
Artist Josh Blackwell Uses Disposable Sacks As Pretty Canvases
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Stellar Art Shovels
Stellar Art Shovels
Garden Tools Become Canvases for Creative Masterpieces
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Shopping Bag Canvass
Shopping Bag Canvass
Contemporary Artists for Aritzia Bag
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Fire Hydrant Canvases
Fire Hydrant Canvases
The 'Sparx In The City' Project
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Toast as a Canvas
Toast as a Canvas
Artists Sews, Paints and Draws On Slices of Real Bread
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Camouflage Canvases
Camouflage Canvases
Painting Models Invisible
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Fashionable Soda
Fashionable Soda
Coca-Cola is Raising Money for Charity With Couture Bottles
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Artistic Vinyl Canvases
Artistic Vinyl Canvases
The 'Record Time' Collection Exhibits Designs From 24 Artists
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Belly Canvases
Belly Canvases
Mothers to be Get Crazy with Face Paint on Mommy Tummies
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Converse Canvas
Converse Canvas
All Stars By Argentinean Designers
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Cassette Tape Canvases
Cassette Tape Canvases
Sami Havi's Eco Art
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Banana Doodle Art
Banana Doodle Art
Funny Creations Drawn on Unique Canvases
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Anti-Whaling Body Art
Anti-Whaling Body Art
Greenpeace Tattoos Turn Bodies Into Canvases of Protest
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Illusory Invisible People
Illusory Invisible People
Liu Bolin Makes Men Disappear With His Tricky Painting Techniques
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Bald Canvases
Bald Canvases
Philip Levine's Head Designs Turn Bald Heads Into an Art Form
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Extreme Face Painting
Extreme Face Painting
Leaving no Patch Unpainted
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Tattooed Supercars
Tattooed Supercars
Street Art Meets Street Racing for the ‘Sharpie Lamborghini'
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Inner Arm Canvases
Inner Arm Canvases
Peaches Geldof Shows Off Tattoos Not Revealed by Ultimo
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Living Paintings
Living Paintings
Alexa Meade Brings Art Alive With Realistic Acrylic Body Paint
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Hairy Body Art
Hairy Body Art
From Shaved Back Jersey Numbers to Bathingsuit Top Chest Hair
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Big Body Painting
Big Body Painting
Celebrating Plus-Sized Shapes
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Commercial Body Painting
Commercial Body Painting
John Vargas' Work
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Astrology Body Painting
Astrology Body Painting
The Daring Way to Show Everyone What Your Sign Is
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Artwork that Breathes
Artwork that Breathes
Body Paint Revisited Through 10 Women Used as Canvases
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Painted Celebrities
Painted Celebrities
Stars Wearing Nothing but Body Paint, From Paris Hilton to Rihanna
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Painted on Costumes
Painted on Costumes
Body Paint for Halloween
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