This Mom Collaborates With Her 2-Year-Old Daughter To Make Amazing Art.

Art historians make a living attempting to discover the meaning behind an artist’s work, unpacking every brushstroke to discover its inspiration. For artist Ruth Oosterman, the answer is simple: her 2-year-old daughter, Eve.

Ruth noticed Eve had begun taking a keener interest in her work, especially while she was painting. So she decided to include the little one in her process with this amazing collaboration. They start with Eve, a canvas and an ordinary ink pen. Ruth doesn’t guide or influence Eve, just lets her create on her own. Then Ruth builds on the scribbles with watercolor.

But it’s not about covering up or taking away from what Eve created. Ruth explains, “I try to work quickly and let imagination and play take root into the painting rather than taking it too seriously, this way I can encourage Eve’s contribution without making it to ‘grown-up.'”

The Lady and the Fox

The Elephant King

The Great Owl

A Bookworm’s Dream

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Check out this video of the whole process:

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Ruth says she hopes to continue collaborating with Eve as she grows older, so be sure to stay tuned on her blog, The Mischievous Mommy.

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17 Iluminations That Kept Melbourne Wide Awake On White Night

It’s not a dream.

1. Once every year, Melbourne turns on the lights to host a night-long celebration that only proves why it’s the culture capital of Australia.

2. Bright Notes at Melbourne Central.

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3. The Crucible at Federation Square.

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4. …Another fire spectacle!

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5. Key Frames at the National Gallery of Victoria.

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6. Golden Mirrored Carousel at the National Gallery of Victoria.

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7. Neon Angel Wings at Queen Victoria Gardens.

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8. Infinite Curve at the National Gallery of Victoria.

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9. Sita’s Garden near Federation Square.

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10. 4 Elements at the Royal Exhibition Building.

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11. Colonise at Scots’ Church.

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12. TOTEM Turtle at Alexandra Gardens.

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13. Vox Lumen at Federation Square.

Sore feet? Watch Vox Lumen transform movement into light at Fed Square #WhiteNightMelb

— whitenightmelb (@WhiteNight Melbourne)

14. Wonderland at the Forum Theatre.

15. More from Wonderland.

Have you been to Wonderland #Melbourne? #WhiteNightMelb

— whitenightmelb (@WhiteNight Melbourne)

17. Sofles’ Graffiti Mapped at the McKenzie Street car park.

18. Rabbit Hole at the State Library of Victoria.

Head down the Rabbit Hole @Library_Vic You would be mad not to move towards Northern Lights #WhiteNightMelb

— whitenightmelb (@WhiteNight Melbourne)

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The Very Best Art On The Berlin Wall, According To Tourists

Visitors to Berlin show us their favourite art on the capital’s fallen wall at the East Side Gallery and tell us why it’s special.

Dana Reynolds, 27, from Melbourne, Australia, and John Linari, 23, from Seattle, United States

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Click to listen to John:

“I really like this piece because in general the Berlin Wall has so much history and social attachment to all the different conflicts that have happened in Berlin and in Germany as a whole. In most places they don’t have a wall for graffiti and someone expressing themselves. I really like this one because personally there’s so much detail, it’s very abstract, but you can see what’s going on, you see the different areas, people holding prized possessions. It catches your eye, makes you want to stare at it and take it all in.” – John Linari Matthew Tucker / BuzzFeed

Listen to Dana:

“I think I particularly like this piece because of the scale and the juxtaposition with the surroundings. It’s a really nice balance of chaos and simplicity – the colours are really enjoyable.” – Dana Reynolds Matthew Tucker / BuzzFeed

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Katie, 23, from Australia

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Katie said this was her favourite because of the “colour and symmetry”.

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Gianmarco Trapani, 23, from Italy

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Listen to Gianmarco:

“I must say that this is the first time I’ve seen this – I’ve been here three or four times in this part of Berlin, and this is the first time I recognise this painting, and I like it because of the idea that someone else is pushing your thumb up. I guess it reminds me of the Soviet Union somehow. That’s why I like it.” – Gianmarco Trapani Matthew Tucker / BuzzFeed

Nicolò, 23, from Italy

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Listen to Nicolò:

“I like this because it looks like there is a woman trying to keep out all the armies and violence from the planet. You can see how outside this planet there is a spreading rainbow and some roots of trees, and some guys that are partying, they are happy.” – Nicolò Matthew Tucker / BuzzFeed

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Hanneleen, 16, Laila, 16, Mieke, 17, and Jondahl, 16, from the Netherlands

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Listen to Hanneleen and her friends:

“I really like this work of art by Peter Russell because the colours are very beautiful, there’s a lot to see, it’s really full, so it catches your eye. Everything on this wall has symbolism that really speaks to me, which makes it very interesting to look at and also the way it is painted is very beautiful. It’s nice that you need to have time to look at it – you have to look longer at it to understand what it means, and what the artist means with it.” – Hanneleen and friends Matthew Tucker / BuzzFeed

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Sillmann Helge, 44, from Germany

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“Albert Einstein is a very famous person in Germany and he’s a very intelligent guy who has always impressed me.” – Sillmann Helge

Andrew Allan, 17, from Sydney, Australia

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“This piece of art seems so incongruous with everything, because you’ve got the history of the Berlin Wall, where you’re entering either the American or Russian sector. I just love that they decide to go with the Japanese sector instead. It’s completely out of place, and for that purpose I absolutely love it. Me with my Russian hat, being in Germany, looking at the Japanese sector. I just love how it all comes together.” – Andrew Allan

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Andrew, 29, from London

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“I think this art stands out because it’s predominantly black, which the rest of them aren’t, the rest are trying to be very colourful. It’s remarkably different. The black is fitting, as the days of the Berlin Wall depict a very depressing atmosphere etc, [and] with Tokyo and New York it shows international influences in Berlin. All that combined, along with the depiction of the Berlin TV Tower and the big rotating Mercedes symbol, brings it all together quite nicely.” – Andrew

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Johnnie, 28, from Australia, and Elize, 25, from Singapore

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Listen to Johnnie:

“I like this piece because it signifies freedom, so humans are able to overcome any type of obstacle and get to the final goal, and it’s colourful.” Matthew Tucker / BuzzFeed

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The Fernandez family, from Madrid, Spain

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Listen to the Fernandez family:

“We like this one because it’s very colourful and it’s a gloomy day, and because it reminds us of the Spanish painter Picasso.” – the Fernandez family Matthew Tucker / BuzzFeed

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Alice, 28, and Alberto, 38, from Italy

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“We like this because the hands appear to press the wall.” – Alice.

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Chiara, 25, and Gianluca, 26, from Italy

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“I like this art because of the year 1989, which was an important year for German people, but also for me, as it’s the year I was born.” – Chiara

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Melissa Bowen, 22, from London

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Listen to Melissa:

“I like the dove because it’s on the Berlin Wall, which represents sort of the peace when it was brought down, and then you’ve got the chain instead of the branches [the dove] normally holds, which represents the breaking of the peace. It’s a bit more symbolic than just the branches.” – Melissa Bowen Matthew Tucker / BuzzFeed

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Tom Colwill, 21, from London

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This piece of art was on an adjoining wall to the Berlin Wall that was adorned with equally impressive art. Tom enjoyed it with quiet appreciation.

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Laura, 25, from Colombia

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Listen to Laura (in Spanish):

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Listen to Laura’s friend translate her into English:

“She says that she likes the controversy of it because it reflects modern times, especially the shock, as the people are dressed like really important people from the parliament, government people, and that makes it even more of a shock.” – Laura’s friend Matthew Tucker / BuzzFeed

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This Australian Musician Is Making Stunning Things With MS Paint

Like, really spectacular things.

1. Sydney-based musician, Miranda Lorikeet – also called Lazy Bones – has been doing as an alternative, pretty things with every ’90s children’s favourite accessory, Microsoft Paint.

placing the task of each various other part-time Paint-enthusiast to shame.

2. About just this past year, Miranda began testing out MS Paint regarding dinner pauses in person.

“we became decent pals with Paint,” she informs BuzzFeed life-style. “we’d meal collectively everyday.”

3. Such as the a number of other nations in world, Miranda’s relationship with MS Paint began at any time she was a child – old 11, is accurate.

unfortuitously, considered one of the many lady at the beginning artworks – a depiction in connection with duration 3000, that has robot puppies getting walked by his or her robot proprietors – had been lost. A not-so-subtle understand that floppy disk must not be dependable.

4. All pictures follow two nude females, since they explore a “pastel, unique globe”.

5. A universe which include pale-green shores.

6. Before Miranda’s photographs with MS Paint, she’d cannot previously actually considered producing electric art ahead of.

“we covered with watercolours and gotten with pencils throughout senior high school, I tried artwork but we becamen’t excellent at it.”

7. “i each morning truly satisfied we explored these different mediums additionally discovered the one which clicked beside myself,” promises Miranda.

Therefore Could Be we, Miranda. For that reason tend to be we.

8. Miranda guarantees the specific key to great MS Paint tasks are usually a dependable hand and sufficient perseverance.

While near absolutely nothing about photos are generally about to buy yet, watch out for modifications plus pictures with regards to Lazy Bones net indication.

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