Surreal Paintbrush Portraits by Alexandra Dillon

I first noticed the surrealist art of Alexandra Dillon on Pinterest.

Avant-garde and edgy, she paints portraits on old, 

found objects such as paintbrushes or padlocks.

The unique personality of each one emerges as she begins painting.

Another of my posts with more padlocks here:

Collections: Unusual Vintage Padlocks

Much more of Alexandra's work here:

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Seeing Beauty in the Artist's Brush

There's something about an artist's jar of paintbrushes that gets me every time.
Stained, ruffled bristles profess a history of color and creativity.
Tools of the trade, tried and true.
They tell tales of courage to think beyond boundaries.
Daring to see in a fresh, new light what others see only as commonplace.
Masters of texture, shadow, perspective.
Some past their prime, but loyally at the ready.
Waiting for that spark of imagination, that moment of inspiration.
Well-used. Well-loved.

All images gathered from Pinterest and Tumblr,
claiming no ownership, with respect to their photographers.