Artists are creative people who paint always and everywhere. And no matter what exactly is at hand. It can be brushes and paints, and there can be glue and coffee beans. It seems to you that it is difficult to create with such a set? So, you have not seen pictures of coffee beans. Some of the creations of artists in this style really deserve respect. Today we will tell you how to do something similar.
World map
Coffee beans can be created on any surface. It can be either thick cardboard or fabric. But here it is not recommended to take sheets a la "Snegurochka". Why? The fact is that they will be driven by glue, and thin paper is deformed. Therefore, if you want to create on something subtle, you should glue or pull the material onto the subframe.
How to create a picture of a world map? You should print a prototype picture and carefully study it. Now you need to put the outline of the card on the cleaner, and then fill it with glue. Use should be PVA or any other glue that does not dry out in a matter of minutes. Now you need to gently glue one grain at a time. Why not pour more immediately? Grains cannot independently be evenly distributed on their own, which means that the pattern will not have clear boundaries. By the same principle, we fill the contours of all continents and islands.
Mona Lisa
Interesting paintings from coffee beans are obtained on canvas. Such a canvas is well known to any artist, and he knows how to properly prepare it for work. But in the case of coffee, the canvas should not be too actively primed, otherwise the grains will stick worse.
The first thing to do is draw a sketch. It is he who will form the basis of the work. Now you should consider how to fill out the image of the young lady. Hair and pupils will consist of whole coffee beans, but the features themselves - from finely ground coffee. We do undermining. Freshly brewed coffee should be used, not paint. We darken the cheekbones, put a shadow on the frontal cavities and eyes. And when all this dries well, you can begin to fill the contour with glue. Now you need to fill the facial features with ground coffee, and lay out the hair with grains.
Marilyn Monroe
Want to create a portrait of a famous movie star, but don’t know how to draw? You will definitely be able to create a picture of coffee beans with the face of Marilyn Monroe. How to do this? First you need to draw a face with a contour. But one should not go into details. It will be enough to simply outline the eyes, nose, lips and curls. After this, you should fill the resulting sketch with glue and proceed with laying out the coffee beans. They should not be glued in a chaotic manner, but in accordance with the contour, that is, in shape. In this case, coffee beans act as strokes. The first step is to lay out the face, and then proceed to the hairstyle. Do not forget to stick the famous mole, which helped to become Marilyn Monroe the most recognizable woman on the planet.
A cup of coffee
This topic is one of the most popular in this technique. And this is not surprising. How to make a picture of coffee beans with your own hands? First you need to choose the materials. Select the same whole grains and find the right fabric. The basis of the picture should be rough, it is advisable to take burlap. It will advantageously complement coffee beans. Now you need to draw a silhouette of the cup and the pair above it. Then we fill the contour with glue and randomly place the grains. This picture can be framed and put in the room. In addition to decoration, such decor will be a good flavor of the room.
Heart
Photo of a picture from coffee beans you can see above. Such decor can become an interesting detail of a bedroom or living room. And you can give this craft to your soulmate. The girl will be pleased to receive a gift that her boyfriend will make with his own hands. How to make a picture in a similar technique? This will require hard cardboard and crumpled paper. Cut the blanks of the same size and glue them on top of each other. We mark the borders of the frame with a pencil, and draw a heart in the center. Now fill the contours with glue and one at a time spread the coffee beans. They should fit snugly together. You can complement this craft with cinnamon sticks or any other aromatic spices. You can also decorate the resulting frame with a coarse thread, from which various curls should be laid out.
Kettle with a cup
Such a photo of a picture of coffee beans with their own hands is presented above. It will not be difficult to make it, but first you need to assemble the subframe. It will consist of bamboo sticks. We cut off blanks of the same length and tie them in a rectangle. Now you should cut out the canvas of a suitable size and use the threads to tie it to the stretcher. It is advisable to make uniform indentation, as the rope will act as a decor. We begin to make the picture. We draw a silhouette of a teapot and a cup on canvas. A complex outline should be depicted. That is, the kettle should have a lid, the cup can stand on a saucer, and do not forget to draw steam. Now we alternately fill the contours with glue and attach the coffee beans. They should fit tightly to each other so that no gaps form.
Horse
This noble animal is not very easy to portray. But even a schoolboy can cope with the proper dexterity. The main thing here is to draw a nice outline. To ease your task, you can exaggerate the image. That is, to draw not a realistic picture, but a stylized one. Draw a sketch on thick paper with a pencil. But now how to make a picture of coffee beans? Fill the space between the pencil lines with glue. Now you need to lay out the coffee beans one at a time in strict accordance with the figure. That is, if the nostrils of the animal are bent, then the grains should be arranged in a semicircle, if the mane is in a wave, try to achieve the same effect with grains, because they act as strokes.
Cat
Making a picture of coffee beans with your own hands is not difficult. The main thing is to choose the right sketch. The contour should be simple and recognizable as much as possible. For example, you can take an image of a stretching cat. Such a picture will require appropriate framing. Here with its manufacture and begin. From thick cardboard you need to cut a frame. Now we take the threads and wrap the workpiece. When this stage is passed, we paste a thick cardboard into the resulting frame. Now you can go to the direct image of the cat. Draw the contour of the animal. It is necessary to arrange it so that it occupies all the free space of the picture. Then we fill the contour with glue and spread it with coffee beans.
Ship
Thinking of a picture of coffee beans for the kitchen? You can see the photo of one of the examples above. This is a picture of the ship, quite minimalistic, but at the same time it inspires thoughts about distant countries and travels. But it is precisely such thoughts that should inspire a person in the morning. It will be especially pleasant to admire a picture that exudes a pleasant invigorating aroma. It is not necessary to hang the ship on the wall; it can be put on the dining table. How to make such a craft? You should take the canvas and pull it on a stretcher. Now in the center of the canvas you need to draw a sketch of the ship. It should be greatly simplified so that you do not have to think about how to work out small details. When the circuit is ready, it can be filled with glue and then laid out with coffee beans. The same is worth doing with corners. You need to draw a corner or any other frame and glue it with fragrant grains.
Mother with baby
Such a picture would be appropriate to give the lucky, who recently became a mother. Moreover, such a present can be made either by girlfriends or relatives, or by the husband of the woman who gave him the child. All young mothers are very sentimental, so they will definitely be delighted with such a gift. But you need to keep in mind that the picture will exude a pleasant, but rather sharp smell, so placing it in the bedroom is undesirable. It is quite possible to hang a present in the kitchen or in the hall.
How to make a picture "Mom and Baby"? The first step is to decide on what material the coffee beans will be placed, on paper or on canvas. Now you should buy a suitable size frame and insert the selected material there. And after that you can move on to the creative part of the work. First you need to draw a sketch of mom and baby. Then, one by one, fill the figures with glue first, and then with coffee beans. If desired, the picture can be supplemented with decor. What could it be? Shells, threads, wooden beads and other natural materials.