http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged pain en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 23:01:11 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-first-edible-spray-paint/ A German food company has invented the world's first edible spray paint for people wanting to give meals a splash of colour. The cans, called 'Food Finish', come in gold, silver, red and blue, and can be bought online for £21.47. The spray paint has no taste by itself and can be applied on any item of food to offer a quirky alternative to regular meals. To give the food a makeover, cooking enthusiasts must spray the paint layer by layer and... ]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:35:54 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-first-edible-spray-paint/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/painters-picture-perfect-portaits/ An artist's giant portaits are so stunningly accurate that they are often mistaken for photographs. Craig Wylie spends up to three months on the works which capture the tiniest details, from dimples to wrinkles around the eyes. Using just pencils, oil paints and charcoal, he creates his works of art on large canvasses - the largest he has done measured 6.5ft by 9.8ft. Mr Wylie, 39, who was born in Zimbabwe but lives in London, has been making his hu... ]]> Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:14:14 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/painters-picture-perfect-portaits/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/bakery-makes-giant-pastry-in-spain/ A Spanish pastry bakery has created a "polvoron" - a type of shortbread - calculated to be the largest in the world and distributed it on Wednesday among 10,000 people at a mall in this southern city. For the sixth consecutive year, Mantecados La Muralla baked this gigantic Christmas pastry and brought it from its facilities to Malaga. The polvoron was five metres long and 2.40 metres wide and weighed 300 kilos. A total of 120 kilos of wheat flour, 75 k... ]]> Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:34:24 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/bakery-makes-giant-pastry-in-spain/ http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/hyper-realistic-paintings/ There’s no way to tell, but you’re actually not looking at a photograph, but a hyper-realistic painting by London-born artist Robin Eley. Armed with a simple paintbrush he’s able to create photo-quality works of art that draw attention instantly. Check out more at http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/robin-eleys-incredible-hyper-realistic-paintings.html ]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:44:55 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/hyper-realistic-paintings/ http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/robots-to-paint-hotel-guests-while-they-sleep/ IS this cutting-edge or simply creepy? Robots are set to invade the rooms of sleeping hotel guests – but don’t worry, it’s all in the name of art. Ibis hotels in Berlin, London and Paris are seeking 40 guests willing to let the robots paint them as they sleep. The beds will be hooked up to 80 sensors that will transmit information about their movements, sound and temperature to the robotic arm, which will then create "unique acrylic ... ]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:12:25 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/robots-to-paint-hotel-guests-while-they-sleep/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/illegal-immigrant-tries-to-get-into-spain-disguised-as-car-seat/ People smugglers took the foam out of the passenger seat before helping the 20-year-old Guinean get inside its shell. Two Moroccans then tried to cross into Spain's north African enclave of Melilla – with one driving and the other sitting in the passenger seat on top of the hidden immigrant. Police only realised there was a third man inside the Moroccan-plated Renault 7 when they started examining the seat – and touched flesh instead of foam. Th... ]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:45:26 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/illegal-immigrant-tries-to-get-into-spain-disguised-as-car-seat/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/woman-buys-rare-renoir-for-50-at-flea-market/ A woman in the United States will soon be $US100,000 richer after she unwittingly bought a Renoir masterpiece at a flea market. The unnamed woman bought a box of random items, including the painting by French master Pierre-Auguste Renoir, for $US50 in the US state of Virginia. Her mother later convinced her to take it to a local auction house after noticing Renoir's faded signature on the back. The director of the Potomack auction house, Anne Craner... ]]> Sun, 09 Sep 2012 03:33:19 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/woman-buys-rare-renoir-for-50-at-flea-market/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/sun-news-group-of-seven-paintings-stolen-from-toronto-gallery/ Two Group of Seven paintings were among three stolen from a Toronto gallery last weekend, Toronto Police said Friday. ]]> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:25:34 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/sun-news-group-of-seven-paintings-stolen-from-toronto-gallery/ http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/breaking-south-african-president-penis-painting-hung-in-cape-town-gallery/ Could Jacob Zuma’s Penis be the most painted presidential member of all time? Artist Ayanda Mabulu has created another painting that displays our President’s bits and pieces. It is on display at the AVA gallery in Cape Town, and the question on everyone’s lips? Will it get defaced? ]]> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 05:29:55 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/breaking-south-african-president-penis-painting-hung-in-cape-town-gallery/ http://www.wtfnews.org/religion/sun-news-senior-botches-19th-century-jesus-artwork/ A churchgoer in her 80s had the best intentions when she attempted to restore a 19th-century fresco of Jesus at a church in Spain. ]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:25:29 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/religion/sun-news-senior-botches-19th-century-jesus-artwork/