Get thirsty when painting? Just lick the paint brush :)

Coffee has been known as a painting medium for many years now. Yet, it is still worth exploring. Its sepia effect gives a unique touch and feeling to the art. It can be used as along with other mediums. Most suitable is with watercolor because the share the same techniques. The only difference is the medium.

Although for some artists, coffee painting should be done purely with coffee only. The result is amazing! With some experiments the artist will find the richness of this interesting medium, the fun and excitement of using coffee to produce interesting hues and tones.

Andy Saur and Angel Sarkela Saur are the examples of coffee painting artists who has succeeded in exploring this medium. They surely has taken the art of coffee to a whole new level.

Their excellent and beautiful works of art are captured in their website: Just Coffee Art which has been featured in publications around the world.

All the artworks are painted entirely in coffee - no additives, just 100% pure coffee. Artists have been using coffee as washes for sketches and other shading for some time, but this is one of the first times where a process is used to gain very dark hues. People ask what they do to achieve this darkness, all they can say is that it takes a special process and it is their secret formula.

During the month of June you can catch a local exhibition of Just Coffee Art at the Red Mug Gallery at the Red Mug Coffeehouse in Superior, 916 Hammond Avenue, Superior, WI.