While for a lot of geeks, coffee is something to keep us awake after a long night of gaming, for Maria A. Aristidou, it’s a creation medium that is used to bring to life fantastic portraits of pop culture characters. To create various shading and different tones of browns, the artist layers coffee on her canvases and uses different brews from various brands to suit her needs.

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