Artist Recreates Famous Paintings Using Pantone Color Swatches as Pixels

Pantone Color Swatch Paintings by Nick Smith
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer

British artist Nick Smith uses Pantone color swatches to create wonderful pixelated recreations of paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Johannes Vermeer, and other masters. Smith’s Pantone paintings are on display at Psycolourgy, his solo show at Lawrence Alkin Gallery in London through February 21, 2015. Smith also has prints available for purchase on Art Republic.

Pantone Color Swatch Paintings by Nick Smith
Self-Portrait by Vincent van Gogh

Pantone Color Swatch Paintings by Nick Smith
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

Pantone Color Swatch Paintings by Nick Smith
The Son of Man by René Magritte

Pantone Color Swatch Paintings by Nick Smith
Marilyn Monroe after Andy Warhol

photos via Nick Smith

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