Okay, the title is kinda depressing, I know, but it's actually a positive! Artists today are so wildly creative. This is partially because sometimes it just doesn’t cut it anymore to paint or draw if you want your art to be noticed. People want to look at original artwork, and in response, artists today take things that are familiar and turn them into super unique art that is intriguing and fun! The kind of art that makes you think “How in the world did they come up with that?” and also "Wow, I wish I had thought of that." Looking at it motivates me to spend more time creating and working on my art. Take a look!

1. Pierre Jean-Louis’ "Black Girl Magic"

A collection of portraits in which Jean-Louis took photos of black women with natural hair and edited them to reflect galaxies and nature! His purpose was to praise black women for letting their hair go free and show them they are “goddesses and queens.”

Source: Instagram

Find more of Pierre's work on his Instagram.

2. Mariko Kusumoto.

Kusumoto creates sea-inspired translucent jewelry that looks like it belongs in the ocean by heating translucent material until it forms into the shape she wants.

Source: Bored Panda

Find more of Kusumoto's work on her website.

3. Charlotte Bailey

Bailey uses an ancient Japanese mending technique to “fix” broken vases, filling in the gaps by sewing in gold thread and covering the vase pieces with fabric.

Source: Bored Panda

See more of her work here.

4. Danielle Clough’s colorful embroideries.

This is a shoe, people. A SHOE.

Source: Instagram

See more of her work on Instagram.

5. Shawn Huckin’s paintings

They look like memes, but he painted all of them! Look at those perfect letters.

Source: The Jealous Curator

See more of Huckin's work on his website.

6. Mason Salisbury’s espresso art

A Las Vegas-based barista, Salisbury uses food dye to create the designs on top of his espresso!

Source: Instagram

See more on his Instagram.

7. Giulia Bernadelli’s spilled food art

OMG, these are my favorite. Italian artist Bernadelli creates spontaneous art with spilled food like coffee and melted ice cream.

Source: Instagram

See more on her Instagram.

Thanks for reading! For more cool art, check out Bored Panda and The Jealous Curator.