A Surrey woman has photos to remind her of a world record-setting spice painting she created last summer, and not much more.
A giant butterfly was made by Preethi Vijay using vast amounts of turmeric, paprika, clove powder and other kitchen spices mixed with water.
She has a framed Guinness World Records certificate to show for the 84.39-square-metre creation (908.39 sf), .
The organic nature of spice paintings means the work degrades over time and doesn香蕉视频直播檛 last, which is why Vijay香蕉视频直播檚 record-setting painting is now shoved in a cardboard box in her backyard, along with the cotton cloth she used as a canvas.
So is she sad about that?
香蕉视频直播淎 little bit,香蕉视频直播 Vijay said in the backyard of her East Newton home. 香蕉视频直播淏ut I have the photos and some video of the painting. I was prepared for this because I can香蕉视频直播檛 preserve it, but it is a bit disheartening.香蕉视频直播
Vijay says the record-setting butterfly filled her lawn last summer.
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The Guinness certificate says Vijay achieved the record in Surrey on Sept. 12, 2022.
香蕉视频直播淧reethi is very passionate about art,香蕉视频直播 notes . 香蕉视频直播淪he wanted to measure her abilities by attempting a Guinness World Records title.香蕉视频直播
Vijay emailed the Now-Leader a news tip about the record in early March, a few weeks after Guinness contacted her with the good news.
香蕉视频直播淢y goal was to try for a record but not with the usual acrylic painting, I wanted to do something new and unique,香蕉视频直播 explained Vijay, who applied for authentication by Guinness.
香蕉视频直播淲ith kitchen spices, I decided to make a butterfly, which goes well with these colours 香蕉视频直播 yellow and brown and other things,香蕉视频直播 she added. 香蕉视频直播淚 decided on the picture based on those colours, powders to collaborate with it.香蕉视频直播
She prefers using 香蕉视频直播渘atural items香蕉视频直播 for paintings, avoiding the chemicals of oils and acrylics.
香蕉视频直播淚 used to work with a lot of coffee doing coffee paintings, so I thought, why not explore with other things I found in the kitchen, for other colours?香蕉视频直播 Vijay said. 香蕉视频直播淪o I started working with spices and I also explored taking extracts from vegetables and fruits that give good colour, like beetroot, carrot and other things. Everything that gives colour from natural items, that is how I explore.香蕉视频直播
Vijay says coffee painting is quite common in her native India, and that spice painting is getting popular around the world.
香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檓 a self-taught artist,香蕉视频直播 she revealed. 香蕉视频直播淚 started as a passion and started exploring other ways to get my art to other countries and expand it in the community. Now I do a lot of portraits.香蕉视频直播
Asked if she香蕉视频直播檒l create another big spice painting this summer, Vijay said she might.
香蕉视频直播淚 have smaller paintings with coffee and spice, ones I do inside, paper-size paintings,香蕉视频直播 she noted.
香蕉视频直播淚 have some things on my mind, other projects to do.香蕉视频直播
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