Quarantine Art: 5 Famous Paintings That Came To Life

While in quarantine, I’ve been searching for things I WANT to do: great podcasts, new Skillshare workshops, YouTube DIY videos, how-to’s for TikTok newbies, how to draw, etc. I came across this activity that caught my eye… creating art from famous art with whatever you already have in your home! How creative!

I thought about what piece of art I could recreate and post here and realized you’d probably just want to see what the pros have already done. They’re amazing! If I had my choice of art to recreate, it would either be a self-portrait by Frida Kahlo or “Flaming June”. I’m still thinking about the idea, but I’ll leave you with the masterpieces I found below.

Check these out! Which ones are your favorites? Comment below!

“In Frida Kahlo’s 1941 self-portrait “Yo y Mis Pericos,” four parrots are perched on the artist’s shoulders and lap. In Alana Archer’s recreation, cleaning products stand in for the parrots. Painting belongs to Harold H. Stream Collection in New Orleans.” Photo by Archer

Above: “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer, 1665— recreated

“Nicolaes Pickenoy’s “Portrait Of A Young Woman.” - On the right, a recreation of the 1632 painting, with a toilet paper collar. Painting courtesy of J. Paul Getty Museum.” Photo recreation by Bryan Beasley

“Musician Drustan Durman, who owns a lyre, poses for a recreation (R) of John William Waterhouse’s 1911 painting “The Charmer.””- Photo by Nicole Stanfield

Above: “The Reaper” by Kanuty Rusiecki, recreated by Eglandas Višinskas