Is This Coffee-Stain Art Awesome?

by SodaHead Fun Posted 2012/02/21 22:07:19

Related Topics: Coffee, Coffee Stain Art, Art, Hong Yi, Hong Red Yi, Jay Chou, Yao Ming, 500, Tool, Basketball, Watch, Video, Artistic, Artist, Ring, Images

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Art comes in many different forms, but we never thought we'd come across this type. Artist Hong “Red” Yi decided to do the unthinkable and created a portrait solely from the ring stains of her coffee mug. We can only guess how long this coffee-stain masterpiece took her, but the portrait of actor Jay Chou is intricate and stands pretty high.

Plus, Yi is no stranger to completing her art with unconventional tools. She's also painted a portrait of basketball player Yao Ming with red paint and a basketball. And if you're interested in how the artist executed her new coffee-strain portrait, just watch the video of Yi's unique artistic method below...and let us know if you think it's just as awesome as we do.

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scarlett 2012/02/22 19:20:38 (edited)

Yes

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that would be amazing as a simple sketch, but she took to the next level and made it something complete different! great job. i love things like this, the art it so simple but the way it was done and the process was so intricate and amazing! using things or everyday objects and turning them into art, awesome!!

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Ben Nickelson 2012/02/29 20:47:45

Yes

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The act of creating art is one of mankind's amazing abilities! Congratulations and best wishes for continued success, health and happiness to this amazing artist!

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[Katsu]™ 2012/02/26 00:47:26

Yes

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Yeah, I guess so. Would've had to have taken a lot of patience.

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sash 2012/02/24 05:02:23

Yes

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It's amazing! It's always great to see art that is creative and thoughtful, rather than offensive or shocking.

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Jackie 2012/02/23 19:23:36

Yes

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I admire the creativity of people that can make you see something in an unusual manner.

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Get Bashed 2012/02/23 17:10:46

Yes

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I love all forms of art!!!

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the fuze 2012/02/23 12:56:41

Yes

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At least it wasn't smeared feces. I think it's cool.

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MissNovemberTuesday 2012/02/23 12:38:16

Yes

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Amazing! I love stuff like that. Art created in unconventional ways shows a great creativity.

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Ace 2012/02/23 07:36:41

Yes

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But, I'm not so much impressed that it's done with a coffee stain or a cup rim (tools). I like the portrait itself. The eye 'pops' more cleanly than the rest, and it holds my attention. Very nice.

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Ysggirb to Ace 2012/02/25 04:34:10 (edited)

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I did that one myself ...it's a coffee-by-numbers paint kit (amazon.com). I used Stella in place of coffee. Well, I started using Stella. It (ehm) evaporated before I completed the piece. I don't know why or how that happened.

Edit:
The unfinished piece was brilliant, but it's really hard to prove that. It only had one Stella rim/ring.

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Ace to Ysggirb 2012/02/25 08:45:45

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Unfinished brilliance! I believe that Stella could produce that.

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Ysggirb to Ace 2012/02/26 06:08:45

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Yes, the problem with Stella is she tends to encourage unfinishism. But I'm a humanist (and a beerist); I can be very tolerant of such things.

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Sookie 2012/02/23 05:25:06

Yes

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This made me smile. A friend and I recently raided my pantry for some interesting experiments with washes and dyes. Teas, curries, mustards and soy sauce also work quite nicely. :)

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hannah 2012/02/23 04:44:12

Yes

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i know i wouldnt have the patience for that

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sami 2012/02/23 02:42:20

Yes

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To see a blank canvas and turn it into art ... That is a giant mental leap ...

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☮ Ron ☮ Paul ☮ 2012! ☮ 2012/02/23 01:20:50

Yes

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It's not just awesome, it's FREAKING AWESOME!! Coffee stains are like earth-tone watercolors.

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ShamshirMkII 2012/02/23 01:13:21

Yes

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Other than one niggling little caveat (all that coffee not going to my bladder, wasted D8!),
this is awesome!

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Link 2012/02/23 01:11:17 (edited)

Yes

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Personally, it doesn't matter what the medium... the art is awesome, creative... and unique... She took something she drinks every day and used it as an art medium...

I have done artwork with woman's makeup... think of the incredibly vibrant colours available... fingernail polish, lipstick, lip gloss, lip liner, eyeliner, eye shadow, rouge, etc...

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kerebail.ramakrishnachar 2012/02/22 23:32:53

Yes

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Yes,really awesome !

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addie 2012/02/22 22:56:29

Yes

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Is there anything coffee cannot solve! She was looking for a knew medium and voila!
I love coffee so much!!

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SandraKogelheide 2012/02/22 22:47:42

Yes

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Art can be defined as anything you create

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geneticmistake 2012/02/22 22:44:57

Yes

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Really quite amazing and innovative. Coffee stains normally just get me annoyed.

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Ysggirb 2012/02/22 22:28:32

Yes

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Its awesomeness (and it does have it) suggests it was made with non-Starbucks coffee. My guess would be Intelligentsia ...good stuff.

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Ace to Ysggirb 2012/02/23 08:08:17

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- (non-)

That's better :)

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Ysggirb to Ace 2012/02/24 04:26:01

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No.
+No,
+No,
+No,
And to go back to the top:
No.

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Ace to Ysggirb 2012/02/24 08:22:40

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Aha...

If you insist :} ....... (she sips her iced coffee and smiles)

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Ysggirb to Ace 2012/02/25 04:31:12 (edited)

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Aha...

If YOU insist ;) ...... (he sips his boiled Coca Cola and grimaces)

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ChynaP 2012/02/22 22:26:23

Yes

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How isnt it amazing that someone can take all that time and effort to do something that detailed and original?!

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DizziNY 2012/02/22 22:25:48

Yes

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I think it's awesome that someone found some way to make something bad into something good. Kudos Ms Chou

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HippieMan 2012/02/22 22:09:40
Reggie☮ 2012/02/22 22:08:12

Yes

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I would say yes, but would I want it, no.

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Martin McCabe 2012/02/22 21:57:13

No

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Coffe has better uses, like keeping me on my feet. She should get the color copied with something other than essential vitamins.

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Alady F... to Martin ... 2012/02/23 03:54:27

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You do know everyone hates you right now

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Martin ... to Alady F... 2012/02/23 21:55:56

You're from a location that produces the best tasting coffee in the world. Also some of the priciest. And you would let it be used for paint?

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Alady F... to Martin ... 2012/02/29 22:56:11

yup, cuz it's very easy to get here, we use less then on-forth of the coffee compare to you guys(we prefer cocoa), and Art is just too SEXY to think about that.

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HannahI... to Martin ... 2012/04/20 02:28:19

The question was not "Is this the best use for coffee?".....

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RosaG 2012/02/22 21:24:33

Yes

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Very impressive!

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kchafe 2012/02/22 21:15:54

Yes

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You go girl- thinking out side the box! This is what makes our world such a beautiful place!

A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.
~Oscar Wilde~

Peace & Love

<3

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LOLLIPOP 2012/02/22 21:13:39

Yes

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I woildn know where to start on a piece like that.

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belle 2012/02/22 21:10:02

Yes

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really looks like a person

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xXxSTRAIGHTEDGExXx 2012/02/22 21:02:10

Yes

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Meh its oooooooKk ;) nah pretty damn awesome

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