Artist Creates Stunning Art Using Old Books as His Canvas

Even your local library can be a great place for art supplies.

Artist Mike Stilkey reclaims the book covers of dozens of old books that otherwise would have been thrown out. Using ink, colored pencil and paint to create his whimsical works of art, Stilkey asserts that painting on book covers came to him more naturally than painting on a canvas

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"I began painting on them almost accidentally ... I was always somewhat afraid of pristine white pieces of paper or canvas," said Stilkey to Mashable.

The creatively stacked hardcovers do not just create a mixture of painting and sculpture, they also create a story within a story. Dozens of books filled with dozens of stories are given new life with Stilkey's paintings Read more...

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