Crushed Can Art

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2010-05-27T09:01:00.001-07:00

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Repurpose,Reuse,Recycle Art Exhibition

2010-05-27T04:18:00.000-07:00

My Crushed Can Art on postcard invitation of the

Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle Art Exhibtion at the

City of Brea (California) Art Gallery from June 5

to July 9, 2010.

Crushed Can Art Seahorse

2010-05-20T10:19:00.000-07:00

Cute orange seahorse painted on a crushed, recycled can by artist Charles Kaufman.
See more Crushed Can Art at: http://www.crushed-can-art.com

Crushed Can Art - Yellow Bird

2010-05-12T07:07:00.000-07:00

Big yellow bird hand painted on a crushed can.

http://www.crushed-can-art.com

Crushed Can Art Super Bee

2010-05-10T04:39:00.001-07:00

Crushed and flattened the soda can, then painted a bee
with big eyes zipping through the sky looking for flowers.

Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle Art Show

2010-05-10T04:31:00.000-07:00

I have been invited to exhibit my Crushed Can Art at the Brea Art Gallery in Brea, California in their upcoming "Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle" art show.

The art exhibition runs from June 5th through July 9th.

I will have 15-20 framed, Crush Can Art works in the show. You can see some of my Crushed Can Art at this link: http://www.crushed-can-art.com

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3D Art Constructions by Charles Kaufman

2010-03-31T07:22:00.000-07:00

Not only do I do Crushed Can art, but I also create "3D Art Constructions".
I have been creating and selling them through art galleries for nearly 20 years.
You can see more of Charles Kaufman's 3D Art Constructions at:
http://www.charleskaufman.com/3d-art-samples.html

Crushed Can Art - Happy Man

2009-08-24T04:33:00.000-07:00

Crushed Can Art - Happy man with a hat and tie.
This painting on a crushed can was created using
acrylic paints.

More here: crushed-can-art.com

Crushed Can Art - Red Hair

2009-08-14T08:50:00.000-07:00

An original painting + crushed can = Crushed Can Art.

This one-of-a-kind painting is of a cute girl with big green eyes and red hair.
The can is initialed and dated, then put in custom designed frame ready to hang on the wall.

Crushed Can Art - Woman with Brown Hair

2009-08-13T06:02:00.000-07:00

Took one Crushed Can and painted a woman`s face on it.
An original, one-of-a-kind painting on a one-of-a-kind canvas.
The upcycled art is created with acrylic paints with a coat or two of varnish on top.

Crushed Can Art - Shark

2009-08-11T13:29:00.000-07:00

Original shark art painted on a canvas that is a crushed can.
crushed-can-art.com

Original Painting on Crushed Can

2009-08-10T11:37:00.000-07:00

Created this cute guardian angel with acrylic paints and put it on a flattened can.
Crushed Can Art .
Next it will be framed, then shipped to the art gallery for sale.

See more here: http://www.crushed-can-art.com

Crushed Can Art: Man with Flowers

2009-08-07T09:31:00.000-07:00

He is happy,smiling and has flowers for his sweetheart...
and he is painted on a Crushed Can.

Crushed Can Art hand painted by Charles Kaufman.
Upcycle.

See more art at http:/www.charleskaufman.com

Guardian Angel 2 Crushed Can Art

2009-08-06T12:13:00.000-07:00

A Guardian Angel painted on a Crushed Can.

www.crushed-can-art.com

Guardian Angel Crushed Can Art

2009-08-05T11:20:00.000-07:00

She is your Guardian Angel painted on a Crushed Can.

Crushed Can Art - Girl Running

2009-08-02T05:13:00.001-07:00

Upcycled Crushed Can Art.
Hand painted crushed can with girl running wearing a red dress with a white heart.
After painting, each can is carefully placed in a frame, ready to hang on the wall.

http://www.crushed-can-art.com

Orange Dog

2009-07-31T11:39:00.000-07:00

Crushed Can Art.
In a meadow with yellow flowers sits an orange dog.

Handpainted and framed, ready to hang on the wall.

http://www.crushed-can-art.com

Close-Up View of Painting

2009-07-30T06:03:00.000-07:00

Here is a new Crushed Can painting with a
close-up view of the hand painting on the
can. (Click on picture for larger view.)

I use acrylic paints and various sized
paint brushes to create each original art
work.

Running Girl

2009-07-28T07:25:00.001-07:00

It is painted by hand. It is on a crushed can.
There is only one like it in the entire world.

Ready to Start Painting

2009-07-28T07:20:00.000-07:00

The cans are crushed and sitting on the easel ready
to be painted.

Happy Man

2009-07-25T07:37:00.000-07:00

Found an abanodened soda can in a parking lot, took it home, washed it, crushed it flat, then painted this happy man wearing a black hat on the can.
Next into a frame and off to the gallery.

Running Girl with Flowers

2009-07-23T08:15:00.000-07:00

Crushed the Can, then put on the paint.
After the varnish dried, then I put it in a custom-made,
white wooden frame
and hung it on the wall.

Yellowish Cat

2009-07-22T04:02:00.000-07:00

A happy, smiling yellowish cat sitting outside on a sunny day.
Hand painted on a crushed can.

Smiling Daisy

2009-07-21T05:06:00.000-07:00

A happy, smiling daisy on a crushed soda can. Painted with acrylic paints.
Have a question about my Crushed Can art?
Send me an e-mail at info@charleskaufman.com

Red Hair

2009-07-19T14:07:00.000-07:00

FAQ: Do you create the art in your computer, then print out the art on paper and glue it on a can?
Answer: All artwork on the crushed cans is hand painted using acrylic paints.

Crushed Can Art.

Black and White Dog Out for a Run

2009-07-17T15:41:00.000-07:00

After crushing the can, I flatten it a bit more to make a better painting surface.
Each can crushes into a different shape.
Like the painting on it, each crushed can "canvas" is unique.

My Crushed Can Art is one-of-a-kind art that cannot be reproduced.

Brown Bear Waving

2009-07-10T13:39:00.000-07:00

A brown bear painted on a crushed soda can.
After it is painted, the art work is coated with several layers of varnish to protect the paint.

Brown Haired Girl

2009-06-15T19:36:00.000-07:00

Crushed Can Art.
I crushed a soda can, then I painted a smiling girl with brown hair on the can.
Then I framed it and it hung in a gallery and then some one purchased it and now this can hangs on a wall in their home.
The art work was painted using acrylic paints.

Hello says the Purple Bear

2009-05-20T13:34:00.000-07:00

Handpainted on a crushed can using acrylic paints.
Only one available in the entire universe!

Recycle

2009-03-22T08:26:00.001-07:00

"Yellow Dog Running Home"
I take crushed cans I find in parking lots and along side the road
then handpaint them and mount them in frames.
Recycled and upcycled one-of-a-kind, original Crushed Can art.

Box of Cans

2009-03-20T14:02:00.001-07:00

Box of Crushed Can Art - all cats - ready for signing, varnishing,
framing, then off to the galleries.

USAID Project in Albania

2009-03-20T04:45:00.000-07:00

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) asked
to use my Crushed Can Art on an anti-litter campaign in Albainia.
They made 15 different posters using 15 different photos of my
Crushed Can Art.
Above is a sample of one of the posters. I will post others later.
The poster translate into English as "A clean city is a happy city".

Orange Dog with Red Spots

2009-03-17T11:36:00.001-07:00

Handpainted with acrylic paints on a crushed soda pop can.

Crushed Can Art by Charles Kaufman.

New Art Book by Charles Kaufman

2009-03-12T05:06:00.000-07:00

New Art book by Charles Kaufman published by
Back Wall Art Publishing.
"Detail Views - Paintings with Paintings".
Read more about it here:
http://www.back-wall-art.com

4 Crushed Cans

2009-02-20T07:34:00.000-08:00

4 Different Crushed Cans - 4 different dogs.
All framed and ready to ship to the galleries.

Sit and Shake - Crushed Can Art

2009-02-19T00:45:00.000-08:00

If you would like to own one of my original
Crushed Can art pieces (or if you have a gallery
and want to sell my art), then send me an
e-mail at - can (at) charleskaufman.com -.

Woman in a Frame

2009-02-17T10:31:00.000-08:00

This Crushed Can are is framed and ready to hang on a wall.

Behind the Scenes

2009-02-15T21:35:00.000-08:00

A look behind the scenes in the making of
my Crushed Can art. Shown here are the finished
cans being glued to the risers and made ready for framing.
(The cans are under the boards and bricks.)

Brown Dog Running Fast

2009-02-15T05:09:00.000-08:00

Each Crush Can work of art is created using
acrylic paints and a small paintbrush.

Send in your Photos!

2009-02-11T07:21:00.000-08:00

Do you have one of my Crushed Can Art pieces
hanging on your wall?
Then send in your photos of it and I will post them on
this blog.

E-mail your photos to: cans@charleskaufman.com

Happy Pink Dog

2009-02-11T07:12:00.000-08:00

Once the painting is finished the crushed can
is then given a coat of varnish, then
mounted in a frame, ready to hang.

Man on a Can

2009-02-09T11:20:00.000-08:00

This Crushed Can art was painted in 2003.

On every can I paint I write my initials
and the year it was painted. On this one you
can read on the bottom, right-hand side: "CK03".

Shark on a Can.

2009-02-08T07:23:00.000-08:00

Up from the deep blue sea- the blue shark shows
off his teeth.

Yellow Dog with Orange Spots

2009-02-07T06:23:00.000-08:00

When this can was crushed it flattened into a unique
shape. When creating crushed can art one not only creates a
one-of-a-kind work of art, but also has a one-of-a-kind
canvas to work with.
There no two crushed can paintings that are alike.

Brown Fox

2009-02-05T04:48:00.000-08:00

Step 1. Find Crushed Can.
Step 2. Crush some more until really flat.
Step 3. Paint.
Step 4. Frame.
Step 5. Hang on wall.

Fun in the Sun

2009-02-03T10:46:00.000-08:00

Painted with acrylic paints on a crushed can.

Purple Dog

2009-02-02T11:34:00.000-08:00

Handpainted crushed can.

Get the Ball

2009-01-27T10:15:00.000-08:00

Puppy

2009-01-25T11:25:00.000-08:00

White Dog

2009-01-17T09:24:00.000-08:00

Shark Attack!

2009-01-05T04:06:00.000-08:00

Out of the deep of the trash can came a crushed soda
can to be turned into a work of art with a shark on it.
Handpainted acrylic paints.

Brown Dog

2008-12-15T04:04:00.000-08:00

This dog is having fun!

Man on a Can - Crushed Can Art

2008-10-21T08:27:00.000-07:00

Happy Man painted on a Crushed Can.

Girl Running - Crushed Can Art

2008-10-20T14:26:00.000-07:00

One-of-a-kind, original art on a can.

Baby Owl

2008-10-15T08:26:00.000-07:00

A baby owl sitting in a tree.
Acrylic paints on a crushed can.

Orange Dog

2008-10-10T14:25:00.000-07:00

Orange dog running home for dinner.
Acrylic paints on a crushed can.

Cat portrait

2008-10-09T13:40:00.000-07:00

Portrait of a cat on a crushed can.
Created with acrylic paints and one crushed soda pop can.
All hand painted.

Bear Balloon - Crushed Can Art

2008-09-28T13:30:00.000-07:00

It's a bear, it's a balloon.
It's a bear ballon on a can.

Yellow Cat

2008-09-26T15:36:00.000-07:00

Yellow cat with big blue eyes.

Big-eyed Cat - Crushed Can Art

2008-06-19T21:29:00.000-07:00

A purple cat with biiiiiig eyes.
Acrylic paints on crushed can.

Dog and Ball

2008-03-07T13:22:00.000-08:00

So this dog is sitting on a box and calling for the ball to come over...
Hand painted with acrylic paints.

Canned Fox

2008-02-24T18:21:00.000-08:00

A can and a painted fox running through a meadow.

Dog Gone

2008-01-17T13:19:00.000-08:00

Found this can in a parking lot and painted the happy dog running.

New Link

2008-01-04T06:41:00.000-08:00

Creative blog, Nudonation, highlighted my Crushed Can Art here.

Girl with Black Hair - Crushed Can Art

2007-12-23T08:39:00.000-08:00

A girl running wearing a red dress with a purple heart.
Painted on the other side of a crushed can.

Woman´s Face on a Can - Crushed Can Art

2007-12-22T11:19:00.000-08:00

Hand painted face on a crushed can.

Brown Cat

2007-12-20T12:46:00.001-08:00

At the angle that the photo of this Crushed Can Art was taken one can really see all the texture and variation in the "canvas" of the can. Each little curve, crease, dent and bumb makes each can a unique, one-of-kind work of art.

Orange Cat Crushed Can Art

2007-12-19T22:49:00.000-08:00

And orange cat standing in a field with the purple and green mountains far away on the horizon.

Angel

2007-12-18T15:52:00.001-08:00

A girl with angel wings on a crushed can.
Hand crushed and hand painted.

Girl Jumping

2007-12-14T03:32:00.000-08:00

Formula: One crushed can + paint = Painting of cute girl jumping in the air.

Blue Fox - Crushed Can Art

2007-12-11T09:25:00.001-08:00

A blue fox running in a field.
Painted on a crushed soda can.

White Dog Running

2007-12-10T08:12:00.001-08:00

I have been getting lots of requests from galleries for more dogs on Crushed Cans....so here is a new one.
All hand painted on a used soda can I found along side the road, then crushed with a big brick.

Orange-Faced Woman - Crushed Can Art

2007-12-06T05:01:00.001-08:00

Lots of bright, strong colors on this Crushed Can art!

Mentioned in Art Design Blog

2007-12-04T11:05:00.000-08:00

Mentioned in Art Design Blog -
Lysergid

Running after the ball

2007-12-04T06:40:00.001-08:00

Handpainted on a crushed can using acrylic paints.
I then mount it in a frame.

Featured on Craft Website

2007-12-01T14:58:00.000-08:00

Crushed Can Art highlighted on Kraf-Ol-La craft adventures website

Hand Painted Crushed Can Art

2007-11-29T07:32:00.001-08:00

Each can is handpainted with acrylic paints. There are no two Crushed Can Art paintings alike - each is a one-of-a-kind work of art.

Crushed Can Art - Woman on a Can

2007-11-26T11:15:00.001-08:00

A yellow-haired woman with skin so orange, painted on a crushed can.

New Link

2007-11-14T12:18:00.000-08:00

Crushed Can Art mentioned at
reuben miller - design arts blog.

Happy Heart

2007-11-12T05:32:00.001-08:00

Handpainted on a crushed can.

Greenish Cat

2007-11-08T07:50:00.002-08:00

I found this can in the parking lot of gym I visit.
The can had been run over a few times; I took the can home, washed it off and painted a cat that seems to have some Raccoon in him...

Crushed Can Art on Rag &B one Blog

2007-11-04T16:39:00.000-08:00

Rag&Bone Blog:
"Charles Kaufman has found a unique approach to the small format painting: He paints little characters and critters onto crushed cans, the kind you pass by on the street every day. The cans give his paintings an extra coolness, but even if these little guys were sitting on canvas, you'd still have to smile. Cans or not, they're cutey, cute."
See it here.

Cute Brown Cat - Crushed Can Art

2007-11-01T14:53:00.001-07:00

Handpainted with acrylic paints on a crushed soda pop can.

Running Purple Fox

2007-10-29T06:40:00.000-07:00

Run, Fox, Run!
One-of-a-kind work of art on a recycled soda pop can.

Crushed Can Art - Yellow Cat with Orange Spots

2007-10-26T06:30:00.001-07:00

Wow! Bright colors - yellow, orange and pinkish pink!
All hand painted on the back of a crushed soda can, then positioned in a special frame so it looks like it is floating in the air.

Smiling Woman

2007-10-25T03:16:00.001-07:00

Bright colors and a pretty lady with big eyes all painted on a Crushed Can.

Crushed Can Art - Happy Running Dog

2007-10-23T04:43:00.000-07:00

Crash, crunch, bam, bang, pound, pound, whack, pound, brush, brush, brush, brush.
The sound of me making Crushed Can Art.
This one of a kind Crush Can Art has a smiling dog running in a field.

Orange Guy Running

2007-10-22T07:46:00.000-07:00

Yee-owwwW! Orange Guy running on a crushed can.
Hand painted with acrylic paints.

Pink Bear!

2007-10-20T06:54:00.001-07:00

Acrylic paints + one crushed soda pop can and ta-dah! a cute, pink bear appears.

Crushed Can Art - Dragon Can

2007-10-20T06:53:00.001-07:00

A fire-breathing dragon painted on a Dr. Peppers can.

Crushed Can Art (CCA)

2007-10-19T07:50:00.001-07:00

Orange bear on bright pink background.
All painted on a Pepsi can.
See more of my art
here.

Ta-Dah!

2007-10-17T11:44:00.000-07:00

All handpainted, all on the back side (or front side) of a crushed soda can.

Crushed Can Art - Pink and Happy

2007-10-10T07:41:00.000-07:00

It´s Pink, It has Wings, and it sings!
Hand painted on a crushed soda can.

Woman´s Face

2007-08-10T07:21:00.000-07:00

Kind of cubistic, lots of nice colors on a crushed soda can.

Pinkish Cat

2007-07-25T07:20:00.000-07:00

Pink Cat, Pink Cat...with purple spots!

Happy Orange Cat

2007-07-15T11:19:00.000-07:00

Crushed Can Art - Bluish Cat

2007-06-29T07:18:00.000-07:00

Meeeeee-ow!

Coming Soon! Buy Crushed Can Direct.

2007-06-22T05:51:00.000-07:00

You´ve asked and soon it will be possible.
In the near future I will begin posting new Crushed Can art which can be purchased on a first come, first serve basis.
Watch for more details soon!

Happy Purple Bird

2007-05-30T09:49:00.000-07:00

Orange-eyed, purple bird sitting on a tree branch.

Tiger Fish

2007-05-27T10:52:00.000-07:00

One mean-looking Tiger fish on a crushed Coke can.