41 Multi-Layered Artworks

From Overlaid Tumblr Photography to Caffeine Ring Renderings

— May 22, 2012 — Art & Design
These multi-layered artworks take ordinary flat surfaces and transform them into extraordinary deep masterpieces. The effect appears to be straight out of a 3D film, where pieces appear as if they are floating in space.

Artists can use a number of techniques to achieve this ghostly layered look, generally mixing mediums to create a faceted space. Paper such as vellum or mylar has a translucent quality that allows artists to continue building up from their initial drawing. Wax or encaustic is used to seal surfaces where new mediums can be applied over top. Photographers are also able to create multi-layered pieces by overexposing one negative onto the next to create a one-of-a-kind image.

While some of these artists are using traditional mediums to create multi-layered artworks, others are exploring new materials like coffee and packing tape to create exquisite dimensional illustrations.
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54-Foot Puzzle Collages
54-Foot Puzzle Collages
Gerhard Mayer Creates Epic Collages Using Jigsaw Puzzles
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Intoxicatingly Tinted Naturetography
Intoxicatingly Tinted Naturetography
Bryan Graf Captures Wildlife in a Vibrantly Unique Way
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Congruous Contour Drawings
Congruous Contour Drawings
The 'OneLine' Series by Eemz is Intricate and Minimalist
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Dynamic Dancing Drawings
Dynamic Dancing Drawings
Artist Leah Yerpe Blurs the Boundaries Between People's Bodies
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Retro Layered Images
Retro Layered Images
Arian Behzadi Creates Unique Visual Effects
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Radiant Multi-Layered Paintings
Radiant Multi-Layered Paintings
Irena Kononova Creates Art Pieces Using Various Materials
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Date Stamp Artwork
Date Stamp Artwork
Federico Pietrella Creates Paintings Using a Staple Office Supply
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Mystical Multi-Layered Paintings
Mystical Multi-Layered Paintings
These Gregory Euclide Works Blur the Line Between Art and Reality
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Caffeine Ring Renderings
Caffeine Ring Renderings
Hong Yi Crafts an Astounding Portrait Out of Coffee Stains
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Projected Cloud Captures
Projected Cloud Captures
The Day the World Went Away Under/Current Editorial is Artful
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Intricately Incisioned Artwork (UPDATE)
Intricately Incisioned Artwork (UPDATE)
Georgia Russell Shreds Print Materials With a Scalpel
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Fissured Face Figures
Fissured Face Figures
The Simoes Lucas 'Multilayered Portraits' Will Have Audiences Staring
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Layered Nightmare-Inducing Shoots
Layered Nightmare-Inducing Shoots
This Peter Sebastian Photography is Freaky
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Stacked Skyline Art
Stacked Skyline Art
This Alfonso Zubiaga Photography Plays With Layered City Images
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Epic Multi Media Creations
Epic Multi Media Creations
The Aaron Maurer Mixed Media Works are Mind Blowing
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Deglamorized Fantasy Watercolors
Deglamorized Fantasy Watercolors
The Geoffrey Chadsey Portrait Drawings Reveal Wishful Thinking
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Multi-Layered Limns
Multi-Layered Limns
'Confuse the Spirit' By Abbey Watkins Explores Native U.S. Culture
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Packing Tape Portraits
Packing Tape Portraits
Mark Khaisman Tapeworks
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Holographic Editorials
Holographic Editorials
The Neon VMAN Adriana Lima & the Boys from Brazil Summer 2011 Photo Shoot
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Layered Angel Art
Layered Angel Art
'Emergence' by Julius Friedman at the 21c Museum in Louisville
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Trippy Kaleidoscopic Captures
Trippy Kaleidoscopic Captures
Photographer Simon Gardiner Uses Vortography for Stunning Images
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Faded Neon Illustrations
Faded Neon Illustrations
Artist Andrew Clark Combines a Vintage Look with Bright Colors
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Overlaid Tumblr Photography
Overlaid Tumblr Photography
Jonathan O'Conner Creates a Site to Compose a Photo of Sites
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Floral Fusion Photography
Floral Fusion Photography
These Images by Helen Sear are Gorgeously Ghostly
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Vintage Kaleidoscope Captures
Vintage Kaleidoscope Captures
These Monika Traikov Images are Warped with Whimsy
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Chalky Hallucinogenic Abstracts
Chalky Hallucinogenic Abstracts
The Alex Daw Paintings for ‘Nostalgia' are Ambiguous
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Smoke & Mirror Art
Smoke & Mirror Art
Solenne Morigeaud's Smoke-Filled Glasswork Gives New Life to the Reflective
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Multi-Layered Tree Photography
Multi-Layered Tree Photography
Mapping by Kim Boske Focuses on the Time and Space
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Provocative Psychosis Photography
Provocative Psychosis Photography
Bagrad Badalian Depicts Contorted Models in Perplexing Scenes
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Layered Landscape Art
Layered Landscape Art
Nobuhiro Nakanishi Creates Trippy Visual Effects
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Portal-Torn Photography
Portal-Torn Photography
Scott Hazard Creates Holes in the Universe
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Introspective Body Art
Introspective Body Art
Felted Anatomy by Dan Beckemeyer Shows Anatomy
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Multi-Layered Location Photos
Multi-Layered Location Photos
Stephanie Jung Over-Exposes Pictures of Japan for Art
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3D Glass Sculptures
3D Glass Sculptures
The Art Pieces by NFN Kaylan are Fragile and Real
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Fashionable Newspaper Collages
Fashionable Newspaper Collages
These Arian Behzadi Portraits are Retro-Inspired
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Oceanic Hippy Love Scenes
Oceanic Hippy Love Scenes
Kenzo's Layered Photo Ads Have Bohemian Fairytale Vibe
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Delicate Overlaid Scenery
Delicate Overlaid Scenery
Andre de Freitas Photography Uses Stunning Double Exposure Techniques
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Transformative Art Installations
Transformative Art Installations
The Hong Seon Jang Labyrinth Exhibition Alters Mundane Materials
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Magazine Art Portraits
Magazine Art Portraits
Stunning Mixed Media Collages by Gabi Trinkaus
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Muted Layered Landscapes
Muted Layered Landscapes
Brooks Shane Salzwedel Creates Art Using Tape, Resin and Graphite
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Risque Overlapping Renderings
Risque Overlapping Renderings
Ho Ryon Lee Paints Provocative Women in Abstract Double Vision Style
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