This Artist’s 15 Beautiful Miniature Paintings Hidden Inside Mint Boxes

Realistic miniature oil paintings in the style of Remington Robinson are shown within mint tins. Beginning in July 2017, he produced watercolor paintings before switching to producing small oil paintings in November.

Remington informed us in a recent interview with DeMilked that he was motivated to do it after seeing someone else do it and that he found it to be entertaining and portable. I’ve done a lot of intricate photorealism paintings in the past, and I thought it would be great to do realistic constantly without having to commit to working on one painting for weeks at a time, he continued. See some of his most stunning creations in the gallery below.

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The mint tin is not the “canvas,” according to the artist; rather, it serves as a support for the piece of wood that I use as my canvas. The concept is the same as that of a pochade box, which is much smaller and used for Plein Air painting and is available in art supply stores.

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A single small painting, according to Remington, may take him anything from 30 minutes to 3 hours to complete.

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The artist remarked about his creative process, “My process varies with my moods, both of which are always altering. I appreciate seeing new locations and learning fresh views. The weather and lighting may inspire me, and every so often, I truly like stepping beyond my comfort zone by attempting something new or using a different restricted palette.

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Visit the artist’s FAQ page here to learn more about him and his creations.

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When we questioned the author about what motivated him to produce this work, he responded, “Nature itself serves as my greatest philosophical inspiration. Every painting I create, in my opinion, is a study of the natural laws of creation that govern all of nature. I learn these laws partly from my own experience and partly from a very special friend and teacher, my all-time favorite Swiss novelist, Billy Eduard Albert Meier. Meier has published more than 60 volumes about the nature of reality, cause and effect, meditation, and other topics, so while I’m painting, I’m frequently thinking deeply about something he’s said. The lesson I learned was that painting becomes a very contemplative study of reality and the natural world and that each painting is essentially a visual manifestation of meditation. Additionally, the paintings of Claude Monet and other Plein air artists inspire me to keep creating, and I constantly want to improve as a painter.

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Here is some advice from the artist if you’re considering painting miniature artwork: “There are so many abilities that may be incorporated in the painting process, and they all translate to painting little.” It is precisely the same to create a tiny picture as it is creating a huge painting, but on a smaller size. It helps to have experience painting in photo-realism because painting tiny needs attention to detail. Consequently, each tiny painting may be compared to a discrete area of a larger photo-realistic painting. Making the work readable to the eye is vital when painting in miniature, which may make it different from other forms of painting. Avoid trying to fill the composition with too many distracting components. I’m not always good at adhering to ideas, and this is a rather difficult notion to do correctly.

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Remington Robinson responded to our query regarding his future intentions as follows: “I’m extremely interested in traveling around Europe in the future and painting all over the place. I also find luscious green landscapes to be fascinating and would be extremely interested in painting a lot of them in the

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The artist claimed that he needs between one and three hours to do each miniature painting, although there have been instances when it has taken him as long as six hours. None of this takes into account the time needed to locate a painting location, which indirectly extends the time needed to complete each painting.

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The artist informed us that he usually needs between one and three hours to produce a miniature painting, but on occasion, it has taken him as long as six hours. None of this accounts for the time needed to locate a suitable painting location, which indirectly extends the time required for each painting.

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“For most of my life, I have worked with paint in some capacity. I have been continuously researching and learning new things about painting since I first started. Trial and error and failing are often the most bulk of any ability is self-created and not the result of some mystical or heavenly “gift,” although everyone has distinct tendencies to be great at certain areas. Every ability must be practiced and refined over time in order to become something wonderful.” When questioned about the difficulties he had with his painting, Remington answered for us.

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