Video Of The Week - Peru's Underwater Artist

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Many artists specialize in painting marine life. However, few do it like Peruvian artist Pascual Mimbela - By taking a plunge into the Pacific Ocean and creating his masterpieces, as his subjects swim by.

Pascual who is also a certified scuba diver says that he has always been fascinated by the sea and spent many years painting like other artists - From the surface. However in 2013, he decided to take it to where the action is. So early in the year, donned in his scuba diving gear, Pascual packed his brushes, spatulas, oils and canvases and took the plunge - He hasn't stopped since. The artist whose sixteen underwater masterpieces were recently displayed in the town square of Los Organos, Peru, says that he would like his artwork to raise awareness about the importance of protecting and respecting our marine life.

Resource: Telegraph.co.uk

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  • headream100
    headream100almost 12 years
    That is REAL ART we're talking about
    • wrath
      wrathalmost 12 years
      Awesome!!!
      • HappyWafflesalmost 12 years
        Also I don't know much about painting but wouldn't the canvases break in the water?
        • HappyWafflesalmost 12 years
          Wow! He's talented and clever!! Thats awesome!!!
          • qwertyuiopasdfalmost 12 years
            EEEEEEEEE THAT WAS AWESOME
            • The Cass Masteralmost 12 years
              (-mouth drops-) WOW!!!! GASP!!!
              • JSHCKASCNHJalmost 12 years
                how does he do that?
                • ?almost 12 years
                  paint goes away when it is under water how does he do that
                  • isabellaalmost 12 years
                    how does the paper not get like wet?
                    • baccaalmost 12 years
                      cool