Working with strange media to create amazing art is always exciting, so this bottle cap portrait is an inventive and awe-inspiring piece of art. The portrait is by and of Mary Ellen Croteau and is meticulously crafted using thousands of colored bottle caps.
When someone seeks to do a self-portrait it can be difficult to capture their own essence in art form and that's with ordinary pencils or paint. Imagine using colored bottle caps to make a realistic portrayal of oneself, the creative logistics behind it are insane.
This bottle cap portrait, called Close, is about 56 square feet and was made entirely by just looking at a small shot of her own face. The process of the creation is also partially documented to show the before and after.
Gigantic Bottle Cap Portraits
The Intricately Designed Portrait is Made Completely of Bottle Caps
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