April 7, 2025
Meticulously Detailed Artworks Made Entirely With Colorful Broom Grass
While some artists use paint strokes to fill their canvases, Mexican artist Edgar Zepeda Diaz uses an unconventional medium—straw. Carefully arranging colored strands of naturally dyed broom grass, he creates remarkably detailed portraits of animals and people that closely resemble traditional paintings. Diaz starts with a long strand of broom grass, snapping off smaller pieces with his fingers and carefully placing them onto his sticky, beeswax-covered canvas.
