79 Photos Of ‘Accidental Masterpieces’ That Happened With No Intention To Make Art (New Pics)

I tend to move through life in a huge hurry. I’m always rushing out the door on the verge of being late for work and speed-walking to the bus stop. Then, there’s a good chance I’ll spend my time commuting staring at my phone. (I’m trying to break this habit, but unfortunately, it hasn’t happened overnight.)

However, if we actually look up from our screens and take the time to engage with the world around us, we might realize just how much beauty is hiding in the mundane. And if you need inspiration to be on the lookout for gorgeous everyday moments, you’ve come to the right place. Bored Panda has searched the internet and found stunning photos of “accidental art pieces” people have spotted, so you’ll find the loveliest ones below. Enjoy scrolling through this unintentional art gallery, and remember to upvote the photos that speak to you!

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Summoning Demons

A cat reaching towards sunlight streaming through a window, creating an accidental art effect with swirling smoke.

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79 Photos Of ‘Accidental Masterpieces’ That Happened With No Intention To Make Art (New Pics)

Summoning Demons

An Agate Stone That Looks Like A Window To The Ocean

The Frost On This Statue Made It Surreal

Frost On My Window Looks Like A Dr. Seuss Drawing

This Can Of Paint Looks Like A Cat

A Picture I Took Of A Swan Accidentally Came Out Like A Monet

Splitting Firewood And Found A Piece Resembling The Sky In "The Starry Night"

Birdpoop Masterpiece At The Parking Lot

My Wife Just Out Of The Shower Checking Email

My Window’s View Looks Like A Painting

Crazy Shadows

A Snail Made The Image Of A Face On The Greenhouse

Looks Like A Painting Almost

Snowflakes On My Car Windshield

Kitty From The Streets Meets Her New Sister From The Shelter

Tried To Take A Picture Of The Capitol Building In Dc Through The Pouring Rain

Sun Lion

My Boys Posing For A Renaissance Painting

I Took This Picture Of Some Ducks And It Looks Like Part Of A Painting

I Was Told To Put This Paint Accident Here

My Dad's Kitchen Burned Up And This Melted Timer Looks Like A Salvador Dali Painting (Everybody Was Ok)

My Demon Portal Windows Logo From After My Laptop Was Dropped

Dropped My Plate In The Kitchen, Inadvertently Made Art

Does Your Printer Have This Feature?

Looks Amazing, Seeing Something Like This For The First Time

Powder Looks Like A Renaissance Painting

Having The Simpsons On TV Turned My Light Switch Into An Abstract Painting

The Aurora Last Night Kinda Looks Like The Scream

Painting Or Window

My Printer Had A Little Accident

Camera Malfunctioned As We Motored Away From The Dock

Does That Count? Failed 3D Print

I Found Dust In My Wine Glass When I Set It Down Next To My Lamp

I Took A Bad, Blurry Picture Of The Moon And It Looks Like A Beautiful Painting

The Hills As Seen From This Public Bathroom Window Looks Like A Painting

This Cracked Windshield Looks Like A Van Gogh

My Windshield This Morning

My Camera Had A Weird Glitch And Made Trippy Water

The View From My Air B&b Looks Like A Landscape Paintng

The Trees Cast A Shadow That Looks Like An Artistic Portrait

Manual Dispense Art

Clock Pulling Down The Surface Of A Wall

My Contender For Painting Or Window

Moonlit Forest Scene In My Coffee Cup

Dippin' Dots + 6yr Old = Art

Canon 5d Died While Writing To The Card. I Was Told To Put It Here

This Cracked Screen At Work

This Is Hanging In My Boss's Office. Ink Cartridge Exploded

Using A Telephoto Lens In The Rain Made This Photo Look Like A Painting

The Paint On The Cabinet In My Garage Started Coming Off Today In An Unusual Pattern

Someone Dropped A Thing Of Worcestershire Sauce At Work Yesterday And It Looks Like A Moose

My Coffee Sediment Looks Like A Bob Ross Painting Of Some Happy Trees

The Sunset And The Trees Makes My Bathroom Window Look Like It’s Painted

The Turntable In My Spray Booth

My 74m Roommate Smokes In The House With No Fans On Or Windows Open

I Think Dali Visited Me

This Van Gogh Looking Tree Stump

My Polaroid Camera Jammed On Me, I Had To Open It Up In A Darkroom And Clear The Jam Manually. This Is The Result

I Tripped And Fell With Coffee In My Hand. The Aftermath Was Beautiful

Vacuum Full Of Dog Hair Looking Like A Van Gogh Masterpiece

The Cloud Formation Today In Sydney Is Surreal

Then: Stack Of 2x4s ... Now: Art Piece

Drove Over A Pothole In My Driveway

I Accidentally Dropped My Phone While Taking A Picture. The Result Was... (Mildly) Interesting

My Phone Took This Photo When It Fell On My Face

No Software / Editing, Just Natural Glitching Via Lensing Through The (Old) Glass Window

Sky Light At My Wife’s Dr Office. I Guess It’s Mold Or Something But Looks Like Art To Me

Left My Water Bottle In The Car On A Hot Day, Came Back To This Abstract Art Piece

The Cloth I Used To Wipe My Brush While Painting A Landscape

Faulty Printer Result

Icy Jellyfish

The Way This Stone Looks Like A Van Gogh Painting

This Bird Poo Is Art

This Picture Of Spaghetti In A Pan

Dropped A Bowl Of Cheesecake Batter On The Floor. Came Out Like A Jackson Pollock Painting

Not Sure What Went Wrong In My Film Camera, But I Like It

Got Out Of The Shower And Said, "That Looks Like A Picasso"

Pen Exploded In My Pocket With My Airpod Case, Ended Up Looking Pretty Cool

I Tried To Take A Picture On The Bullet Train In Japan