Artist Recreates Famous Paintings Using Pantone Color Swatches as Pixels

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.

Self-Portrait by Vincent van Gogh