There's nothing quite like relaxing with a glass of wine after a long day. For many, it signifies the end of chores, the end of work, and the end of the day's rush.
But for artist Sanja Jankovic, a glass of wine signifies just the beginning — of some unexpectedly beautiful art!
We've already seen the rich, warm hues that coffee can have when it's used as paint — like in these adorable cat paintings created with nothing but coffee beverages, as food and drink have been inspiring art for centuries.
But it turns out red wine is also great for painting as it creates a variety of rich tones.
Jankovic loves painting with wine because, she says, it's a surprisingly unpredictable medium. Depending on the grapes and the vintage, the wine will actually react differently on the paper. Everything from rich garnet reds to almost bluish purples can be seen in her paintings.
Jankovic uses wine to try out her own renditions of classic paintings, as well as original pieces inspired by her favorite movies and TV shows.
Take a look and you may find the urge to see what kinds of marks your next glass of red might make! Just don't try this at home while wearing your good clothes.
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To create a painting, like this one of Ellen Ripley from sci-fi classic Alien, Jankovic will often use several kinds of wine to get different tones. The color will vary based on the type of wine used.
She's used both red and white wines, including Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
She also says that the better quality the wine, the better pigment it produces as paint. So it turns out that no matter what you're using it for, there's no excuse for cheap wine!
Jankovic uses the wine much the way you might use traditional watercolor, building up washes of delicate color into solid forms and details. The dimensionality in this rendition of Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine is remarkable.
But it's not always so misty. This version of Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa has sharp, precise lines that you might see in a woodblock print. Of course, the color scheme is a little different from the original!
As does this version of an 18th-century portrait of a Japanese court lady.
She's also tried her hand at more modern pieces, like this painting by Gustav Klimt. By reducing the colorful originals into a mostly monochrome image, we begin to focus on other aspects of the paintings, like the overall form and composition.
It's also pretty amazing what kinds of color variation she can get just from using different styles of wine.
Jankovic's also been known to create her own original images, like this one of Daenerys from Game of Thrones.
You can see more of Jankovic's work on her Facebook page, where she always has a new project in the works.
And be sure to SHARE this nifty way of making paintings with your friends. You could even try your hand at some wine-painting yourself and see what you can come up with! Just be sure to use a clean brush.
