Video Of The Week - Peru's Underwater Artist

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Many artists specialize in painting marine life. However, few do it like Peruvian artist Pascual Mimbela - By taking a plunge into the Pacific Ocean and creating his masterpieces, as his subjects swim by.

Pascual who is also a certified scuba diver says that he has always been fascinated by the sea and spent many years painting like other artists - From the surface. However in 2013, he decided to take it to where the action is. So early in the year, donned in his scuba diving gear, Pascual packed his brushes, spatulas, oils and canvases and took the plunge - He hasn't stopped since. The artist whose sixteen underwater masterpieces were recently displayed in the town square of Los Organos, Peru, says that he would like his artwork to raise awareness about the importance of protecting and respecting our marine life.

Resource: Telegraph.co.uk

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  • Sweetlifeover 10 years
    How can he paint and not have it messed up?
    • roshanaytahir1
      roshanaytahir1over 10 years
      I think that's a really neat and cool idea, but how can he paint underwater without the painting getting messed up?
      • teashiaflowers
        teashiaflowersover 10 years
        thats nice
        • applewhile
          applewhileover 10 years
          that is cool and crazy to how in the world
          • superover 10 years
            I think that he is crazy.
            • awesome geicoover 10 years
              That guy is so cool i wish i could do that
              • elsa&anaover 10 years
                Oh DANG! This man is SMART!!!
                • lolover 10 years
                  That is really interesting, but that seems really hard to do.
                  • henryover 10 years
                    OMG !!! that s awsome I want to try it !
                  • naturegirlover 10 years
                    i like his paintings, but how does the paint stay on his canvas? shouldn't it drift off into the water, never to be seen again?