In this age of social media and rapid technological change, there is still something about a painting that makes us stop and stare. Whether it is the clever use of colors to depict light and shadow, or simply the aura of it, the paintings are undoubtedly timeless. If the next oil painting you saw happened to be your favorite comfort food, how would you react? An artist on Twitter is making a surprise meal with her canvas illustrations of the popular foods we consume every day. Their latest rendition includes a classic combination – a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, with a glass of milk. These amazing canvases are making Twitter foodie go crazy. Take a look:
My oil painting of a PBJ and milk glass pic.twitter.com/jo3WP9YNso— Noah Verrier (@NoahVerrier) 14 March 2022
(Also read: When Art Became Food: 5 Amazing Artists Using Food as Their Canvas,
Noah Verrier is the name of the artist who created these incredible masterpieces. “My oil painting of a PBJ and glass of milk,” he wrote in the caption. His tweet has garnered over 142k likes and 12.4k retweets since being posted, and the number is only increasing. Verrier is an ex Art Professor and a full time artist and has also won several awards for his creations as per the description on his website. Verrier says he prefers to observe quietly for his discreet color and light paintings. “What I love the most is working from life,” reads his bio.
Twitter Users are also appreciating them for the live pictures of the food. One user said, “Your painting really makes me swell,” while another said, “I appreciate both art and sandwiches.” “Hang it in the Louvre,” requested another Twitter user, while one wrote, “This is what oil painting should be! Keep it up my man!”
Take a look at the reactions to his creation:
Wow!!- Priyanka Shukla (@PriyankaJShukla) 15 March 2022
*100 years later*
Art teacher: “What do you think the artists had hidden meanings for this painting?”Student: “It’s just a sandwich on milk, it doesn’t make any sense”
Teacher: “Wrong! Who else?”
Student: “It’s shaped like a mushroom cloud, a symbol of death, milk and nuts are the deadliest….” — winf (@winf__) 14 March 2022
Lord, your art is divine! Are you a teacher? Online? tutorial? syllabus? Anything? I am in love.????♥️— Anjali B. (@MsAnjaliB) 14 March 2022
Man you should make this NFT – Eduardo Deliyannis (@EDeliyannis) 14 March 2022
brilliant! That painting will always make me smile. Whereas the old masters painted bowls of fruit, their familiar snacks, you painted a familiar snack of the present day in the very real painterly style that they had. Fantastic again! — Megyn Lane (@brainspackle) 14 March 2022
The peanut butter and jelly sandwich wasn’t the only painting Noah Verrier shared. He has previously painted other popular foods, including a grilled cheese. Sandwich, a cinnamon roll and more. Check out some of his other paintings.
my oil painting of a cinnamon roll pic.twitter.com/IXaDhzY7yh— Noah Verrier (@NoahVerrier) 11 March 2022
a BLT. of my oil painting pic.twitter.com/4N18BfMgTp— Noah Verrier (@NoahVerrier) 5 March 2022
My Oil Painting of Grilled Cheese pic.twitter.com/cJtUD89xw9— Noah Verrier (@NoahVerrier) 2 March 2022
(Also read: This London artist turns a spit of chewing gum on the streets into miniature art,
While some Twitter users are suggesting what he should paint next, others want his paintings to be sold in collectible or non-fungible tokens (NFTs). What did you think of the oil paintings of food created by Genius? artist, Tell us about your thoughts in the comments below.