Aurel Schmidt Paints Pretty Pictures from Used Butts
Michael Hines — August 28, 2010 — Art & Design
References: aurelschmidt & theworldsbestever
Aurel Schmidt has finally put cigarette butts to good use. Her cigarette butt artwork turns discarded cigarettes into awesome artwork.
Cigarette butts are definitely an unusual choice as an artistic medium. These pictures look so playful and childlike at a glance that you would never guess that they were constructed out of old butts. If you like what you see here, be sure to click on the links to your left to see more from Aurel Schmidt.
Cigarette butts are definitely an unusual choice as an artistic medium. These pictures look so playful and childlike at a glance that you would never guess that they were constructed out of old butts. If you like what you see here, be sure to click on the links to your left to see more from Aurel Schmidt.
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