Lovely Photographs of Paint Before It’s Mixed

By Emily Temple

Jan. 10, 2013

Have you ever looked into a can of paint before the color was mixed in? We hadn’t, until Lost at E Minor pointed us towards these gorgeous photographs of paint in its last stages of creation: after the color tints were poured in, but before they were combined with the base paint. The photographs turn the paint cans into mini, circular abstract artworks — a little like Rothko, or maybe just Spin Art. In either case, we’d like a few “after” photos to satisfy our curiosity — just what color does that blue and gold combination make? Click through to see our favorite shots from this cool series, and then head here to check out many more.

Photo Credit: mjb408