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I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

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I spent 8 busy months deployed to East Africa as a combat cameraman with the U.S. military. In the little bit of downtime I got, I used instant coffee in my Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) to draw memories from my time overseas.

I filmed a short video to share my creative process, using all the utensils found in an MRE to make art.

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A self-portrait while drawing with MRE coffee out on our combat camera balcony in East Africa

I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

I used the matches from the MRE to create texture and burn the edges

I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

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A drawing dedicated to the rescue squadron

I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

Utensil packet found inside the MRE

I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

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I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

Merry Christmas Mom, love from Africa

I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

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Other drawings I did

I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

MRE instant coffee in a tin cup

I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

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Art from a video I produced capturing my MRE coffee painting process

I Made Drawings Out Of Instant Coffee About My Memories From My Deployment (13 Pics)

A process video sharing my technique

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Corban Lundborg

Corban Lundborg runs COLD Studio, a creative agency based out of Los Angeles, California. Corban also serves in the U.S. Air Force Reserves as a photojournalist assigned to the 4th Combat Camera Squadron.

Corban Lundborg runs COLD Studio, a creative agency based out of Los Angeles, California. Corban also serves in the U.S. Air Force Reserves as a photojournalist assigned to the 4th Combat Camera Squadron.

Aelita Senvaitytė

My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

What do you think ?

Jasmine Walker 5 years ago

Coffee and art, my two favorite pleasures! Love these!!

20points

Roger Haywood 5 years ago

Now that's a coffee spill you don't want to clean up. :)

15points

How Terribly Unfortunate 5 years ago

WOW! So much talent!

6points

OptSuitcase 5 years ago

Wow!!! Amazing and thank you so very much for your service!

6points

Sardonic Scribe 5 years ago

Very nice work!

5points

Femur! 5 years ago

Mister, it seems you're entitled for art, not for war. I love your drawings.

4points

Jordan W. 5 years ago

Thanks for cheering me up for spilling coffee on my work again!

4points

Kjorn 5 years ago

it's Always annoye me when we heard people say that military people are just dumb people who could'nt get to school. it's great to see that you have talent to shut their mouth! Never criticise people who do a job you couldn't or wouldn't do! Respect!

4points

AzKhaleesi 5 years ago

WOW!!!!!!!! Thank you for your service AND your art Corban!! I love it and I want one. That is amazing. Great job!!

4points

Linda Matheny 5 years ago

You are so talented. Sell those pictures, I would buy one!!!

3points

Danielle Renee 5 years ago

very creative and talented...thanks for sharing your work!

3points

dxmxx 5 years ago

These are really good!

3points

Ali Mazila 5 years ago

Awesomely creative !

3points

Imajin_A_Shön 5 years ago

Absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing and for your service!

2points

Nebo 5 years ago

God damn, this guy's f*****g great!

2points

Marcellus the Third 5 years ago

Finally something to do with it that lasts longer than its aftertaste! Excellent. The frog skeleton from memory or from roadside find?

2points

Megahan Hyuga 5 years ago

LOVE 'em! Put 'em in a book!

2points

Pan Da 5 years ago

The calligraphy "card" is beautiful!

2points

juice 5 years ago

these are beautiful! what a good idea

2points

Donna Leske 5 years ago

Wow WOW wow! Excellent!

2points

Avital Pilpel 5 years ago

It *almost* annoys me how talented some people are ...

2points

Cristina Sacchi 5 years ago

WOW! Amazing! And thank you for your service. 🖤

2points

NanZ 5 years ago

I love these coffee creations! Such a cool idea! I want to see more! And, thank you for your service too!

1point

Tere Ribano 5 years ago

These are awesome!

1point

Bluebell Rizzi 5 years ago

These are stunning! How do you get the darker parts? I might have to try this one day, I love the warmth that it creates in the pictures <3

1point

Kelly Horrigan 5 years ago

I went to Corban's website. Amazingly gifted in numerous mediums!

1point

Dorothy Parker 5 years ago

I hope he makes copies using acid free paper and inks. Who knows how quickly coffee will deteriorate, and these are too meaningful to lose.

1point

Red Ruffensor 5 years ago

These aren't watercolors, they're coffeecolors.

1point

HTH lover 5 years ago

this is amazing, u have so much talent and its so cool to see how detailed these are

1point

Iva Kazalova 5 years ago

These are sick! 👏👏👏👏

1point

Cra-Z cat lady 5 years ago

This is amazing!

1point

2WheelTravlr 5 years ago

Instant coffee to timeless artwork, just add skill and creativity.

1point

Charlotte Dupre 5 years ago

I really like it. Particularly the skeleton. What beast is it. And what the heck is the deadly force authorized sign about.

1point

Ahnnah Newell 5 years ago

Very creative!

1point

Sunzilla 4 years ago

The pictures are lovely, but doesn't the coffee make it sticky?

0points

SheilaTiki1 5 years ago

In awe and inspired...-(yep, 'awe-inspiring' too!)- Because Art, in all forms, is the pure epitome of living and breathing. Tyvm for sharing this! Superbly talented and creative, so beautiful!

0points

Angel Freitag 5 years ago

Fabulous! Please touch base with me at harrisfreitag@gmail.com if you'd like to sell these. Stay safe!

0points

Pat 5 years ago

Brilliant!

0points

NWB 5 years ago

So cool and using what you have around you is pure art! love your work!

0points

LOttawa 5 years ago

I know absolutely nothing about art but I do know what I like and this... I really really like.

0points

A B C 5 years ago

I guess that's better use for instant coffee than drinking it. Well done.

0points

frederic eeckman 5 years ago

Wow it's just so amazing !

0points

Binxe 5 years ago

Creative, amazing work every piece shows it's story also keeps you wanting to see and know more. Amazing work and thank you for sharing.

0points

Sarah Panhorst 5 years ago

Wow! I'm an experienced drink-spiller, but this is taking it to a new level!

0points

Ahnnah Newell 5 years ago

I love the camera drawing!

0points

Vincent Jay 5 years ago

Wow, very few people can do something like this. It's a unique talent.

0points

Shireen 5 years ago

Who is writing these titles?! 'I Spilled My Military Issued Coffee' Really you mean he makes incredible ART with COFFEE! 🙄

0points

Peachymiss 5 years ago

Wow!!! Just amazing, thank you for sharing your talent!

0points

Bill 5 years ago (edited)

So that's what you do with the toilet paper that comes in an MRE. They constipate you so bad , everybody wonders why they give u tp

0points

Vance King 5 years ago

He's definitely talented, and hot.

0points

Vance King 5 years ago

He's hot, and talented.

0points

Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago

Gorgeous and really creative work! I love how you are able to achieve all of the different gradients with the coffee.

0points

Molly Universe 5 years ago

Beautiful! I couldn't do this with conventional paint, let alone coffee!

0points

Jasmine Walker 5 years ago

Coffee and art, my two favorite pleasures! Love these!!

20points

Roger Haywood 5 years ago

Now that's a coffee spill you don't want to clean up. :)

15points

How Terribly Unfortunate 5 years ago

WOW! So much talent!

6points

OptSuitcase 5 years ago

Wow!!! Amazing and thank you so very much for your service!

6points

Sardonic Scribe 5 years ago

Very nice work!

5points

Femur! 5 years ago

Mister, it seems you're entitled for art, not for war. I love your drawings.

4points

Jordan W. 5 years ago

Thanks for cheering me up for spilling coffee on my work again!

4points

Kjorn 5 years ago

it's Always annoye me when we heard people say that military people are just dumb people who could'nt get to school. it's great to see that you have talent to shut their mouth! Never criticise people who do a job you couldn't or wouldn't do! Respect!

4points

AzKhaleesi 5 years ago

WOW!!!!!!!! Thank you for your service AND your art Corban!! I love it and I want one. That is amazing. Great job!!

4points

Linda Matheny 5 years ago

You are so talented. Sell those pictures, I would buy one!!!

3points

Danielle Renee 5 years ago

very creative and talented...thanks for sharing your work!

3points

dxmxx 5 years ago

These are really good!

3points

Ali Mazila 5 years ago

Awesomely creative !

3points

Imajin_A_Shön 5 years ago

Absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing and for your service!

2points

Nebo 5 years ago

God damn, this guy's f*****g great!

2points

Marcellus the Third 5 years ago

Finally something to do with it that lasts longer than its aftertaste! Excellent. The frog skeleton from memory or from roadside find?

2points

Megahan Hyuga 5 years ago

LOVE 'em! Put 'em in a book!

2points

Pan Da 5 years ago

The calligraphy "card" is beautiful!

2points

juice 5 years ago

these are beautiful! what a good idea

2points

Donna Leske 5 years ago

Wow WOW wow! Excellent!

2points

Avital Pilpel 5 years ago

It *almost* annoys me how talented some people are ...

2points

Cristina Sacchi 5 years ago

WOW! Amazing! And thank you for your service. 🖤

2points

NanZ 5 years ago

I love these coffee creations! Such a cool idea! I want to see more! And, thank you for your service too!

1point

Tere Ribano 5 years ago

These are awesome!

1point

Bluebell Rizzi 5 years ago

These are stunning! How do you get the darker parts? I might have to try this one day, I love the warmth that it creates in the pictures <3

1point

Kelly Horrigan 5 years ago

I went to Corban's website. Amazingly gifted in numerous mediums!

1point

Dorothy Parker 5 years ago

I hope he makes copies using acid free paper and inks. Who knows how quickly coffee will deteriorate, and these are too meaningful to lose.

1point

Red Ruffensor 5 years ago

These aren't watercolors, they're coffeecolors.

1point

HTH lover 5 years ago

this is amazing, u have so much talent and its so cool to see how detailed these are

1point

Iva Kazalova 5 years ago

These are sick! 👏👏👏👏

1point

Cra-Z cat lady 5 years ago

This is amazing!

1point

2WheelTravlr 5 years ago

Instant coffee to timeless artwork, just add skill and creativity.

1point

Charlotte Dupre 5 years ago

I really like it. Particularly the skeleton. What beast is it. And what the heck is the deadly force authorized sign about.

1point

Ahnnah Newell 5 years ago

Very creative!

1point

Sunzilla 4 years ago

The pictures are lovely, but doesn't the coffee make it sticky?

0points

SheilaTiki1 5 years ago

In awe and inspired...-(yep, 'awe-inspiring' too!)- Because Art, in all forms, is the pure epitome of living and breathing. Tyvm for sharing this! Superbly talented and creative, so beautiful!

0points

Angel Freitag 5 years ago

Fabulous! Please touch base with me at harrisfreitag@gmail.com if you'd like to sell these. Stay safe!

0points

Pat 5 years ago

Brilliant!

0points

NWB 5 years ago

So cool and using what you have around you is pure art! love your work!

0points

LOttawa 5 years ago

I know absolutely nothing about art but I do know what I like and this... I really really like.

0points

A B C 5 years ago

I guess that's better use for instant coffee than drinking it. Well done.

0points

frederic eeckman 5 years ago

Wow it's just so amazing !

0points

Binxe 5 years ago

Creative, amazing work every piece shows it's story also keeps you wanting to see and know more. Amazing work and thank you for sharing.

0points

Sarah Panhorst 5 years ago

Wow! I'm an experienced drink-spiller, but this is taking it to a new level!

0points

Ahnnah Newell 5 years ago

I love the camera drawing!

0points

Vincent Jay 5 years ago

Wow, very few people can do something like this. It's a unique talent.

0points

Shireen 5 years ago

Who is writing these titles?! 'I Spilled My Military Issued Coffee' Really you mean he makes incredible ART with COFFEE! 🙄

0points

Peachymiss 5 years ago

Wow!!! Just amazing, thank you for sharing your talent!

0points

Bill 5 years ago (edited)

So that's what you do with the toilet paper that comes in an MRE. They constipate you so bad , everybody wonders why they give u tp

0points

Vance King 5 years ago

He's definitely talented, and hot.

0points

Vance King 5 years ago

He's hot, and talented.

0points

Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago

Gorgeous and really creative work! I love how you are able to achieve all of the different gradients with the coffee.

0points

Molly Universe 5 years ago

Beautiful! I couldn't do this with conventional paint, let alone coffee!

0points

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