Most Of Us Walk Over Pennies In The Street. This Girl Picks Them Up And Creates A Masterpiece.

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This small body of twelve tiny works by New York-based artist Jacqueline Lou Skaags consist of images painted on discarded pennies she found on sidewalks. Inspired by the works of the 17th century Dutch masters, Jacqueline has incredibly managed to turn the unpopular coins into tiny circular canvases with incredible detail. By defacing the pennies, she adds value and beauty to something that would otherwise have close to none.
Here are the 12 tiny oil paintings, along with the year of the discarded penny:

Through Carelessness He Loses His Cow – Penny from 1944

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Kisses and Ghosts – Penny from 1951

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Venus Dreams – Penny from 1963

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Field of Sleeping Peasants – Penny from 1971

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Abe’s Millennium – Penny from 1973

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The Still Life – Penny from 1976

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Four Witches Stand – Penny from 1978

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The Baptistery – Penny from 1980

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A Pile of Burnt Wood – Penny from 1983

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The Plastic Magician – Penny from 1984

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The Last Supper Table – Penny from 1990

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The Unburning Bush – Penny from 1992

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These amazing little works of art bring a whole new meaning to the expression ‘pretty penny.’
Next time you walk over a discarded penny, maybe you should pick it up. There’s potential in everything.
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