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Artist’s Painting Gets Mistaken For A Van Gogh, So She Creates Brilliant ‘Starry Night’ Series

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One accident inspired painter Aja Kusick to create a wonderful series that mashes up pop culture elements with expressive van Gogh's style.

Everything started when an education blog mistakenly shared Aja's painting of the Eiffel Tower as Van Gogh's. However, the Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889 and Van Gogh died in 1890, having spent his last years in the south of France, so it's very unlikely that he even saw the iconic tower.

Kusick decided to take this further and have fun out of the situation; she asked herself "What else did Van Gogh not see?" Thus, the "Van Gogh Never" series was born. From Snoopy, relaxing under the swirling sky to an even more colorful and vibrant Super Mario world. All of these paintings are available on Aja's Etsy shop in multiple dimensions, starting from a $8 5x5 inch one.

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#1

Totoro

Totoro

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Cassie 7 years ago

Oh, Totoro! I love this! <3

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Harry Potter

Harry Potter

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Maladicta42 7 years ago

Do do do do do do doooooo doooooo doo do do doo do doooooooo

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Snoopy

Snoopy

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JEFF THE KILLER 7 years ago

Snoopy XD

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Marty BlackEagle-Carl 7 years ago

i want this one.

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Pandorz 7 years ago

Love

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Rainbo 7 years ago

LOVE this. I want it on my wall

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Andrea Van Straten-Kepner 7 years ago

Love it!

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#4

Spirited Away No Face

Spirited Away No Face

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Maladicta42 7 years ago

This would be really cool also in the style of The Scream

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Last Unicorn

Last Unicorn

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WaffleWarrior 7 years ago

I used to watch that movie ALL THE TIME!!! 😃 Glad someone else knows it!

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Snoopy And Charlie

Snoopy And Charlie

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Alice P 7 years ago

I need a fried like Snoopy

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#7

Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

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Spirit Wolf 147 7 years ago

She is so creative!

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Lion King

Lion King

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Lara B. 7 years ago

It's the circle of life :)

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#9

Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower

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100points

Ariel 7 years ago

I agree Maladicta42, I don't see it as close enough to be 'mistaken for a Van Gogh' as the title says.

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#10

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

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92points

Ryan Hanna 7 years ago

Should have been the tardis exploding

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#11

Winnie The Pooh And Piglet

Winnie The Pooh And Piglet

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73points

Sweep the Leg 7 years ago

Isabelle's comment shows people will get offended at just about anything.

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#12

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

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Dorottya Nagy 7 years ago

looks amazing

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#13

Lord Of The Rings

Lord Of The Rings

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Sweep the Leg 7 years ago

One does not simply walk into Mordor.

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#14

Super Mario

Super Mario

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Brandi Reeves 7 years ago

I can hear the music

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#15

Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

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55points

Sweep the Leg 7 years ago

I love this one!

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#16

Pokemon

Pokemon

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53points

Alexe Downey Jr. 7 years ago

This one is AMAZING!

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#17

The Great Wall

The Great Wall

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51points

#18

Snoopy

Snoopy

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50points

Amy Green 7 years ago

Love this!

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#19

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

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42points

GlassOfWater 7 years ago

AMAZEBALLS!

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#20

Calvin And Hobbes

Calvin And Hobbes

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40points

Melanie Remele 5 years ago

I want this one, but it's not on your etsy page.....😭

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Garfield

Garfield

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39points

Mahmud Hossain Shanto 7 years ago

:P

1point

#22

Last Unicorn

Last Unicorn

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Brandi Reeves 7 years ago

Love both of "The Last Unicorn"

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#23

Fight Club

Fight Club

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Mahmud Hossain Shanto 7 years ago

nice one!

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#24

Pepe Le Pew

Pepe Le Pew

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Isabelle Zomer 7 years ago

Awesome, I love them all!

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#25

Last Unicorn

Last Unicorn

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Brandi Reeves 7 years ago

Make that all 3

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#26

22 Peanuts Charlie

22 Peanuts Charlie

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Mahmud Hossain Shanto 7 years ago

one of my favorites....

2points

#27

Game Of Thrones

Game Of Thrones

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28points

#28

Spongebob

Spongebob

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25points

DINA SOTO-VARGAS 7 years ago

who lives in a pineapple under the sea HAHAHAHHAHAH

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#29

Bedtime Bear

Bedtime Bear

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25points

#30

Piranha Plant Video Game

Piranha Plant Video Game

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25points

El Espejo 7 years ago

The video game has a name we all know. Is it too long to be spelled out?

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#31

Star Wars Death Star

Star Wars Death Star

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25points

#32

Christ

Christ

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25points

DINA SOTO-VARGAS 7 years ago

the Olympics

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Rick And Morty

Rick And Morty

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25points

Mahmud Hossain Shanto 7 years ago

:D

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Cows

Cows

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GlassOfWater 7 years ago

Divine bovine.

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#35

Nintendo Mario

Nintendo Mario

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24points

Andrei Dima 7 years ago

Epic

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#36

Snoopy

Snoopy

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24points

Karen Drucks 7 years ago

He's chasing the Red Baron....

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Futurama

Futurama

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23points

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Family Guy

Family Guy

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21points

Mahmud Hossain Shanto 7 years ago

:D

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Star Trek

Star Trek

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21points

#40

Pinky And The Brain

Pinky And The Brain

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19points

Brandi Reeves 7 years ago

What do you want to do tonight, Brain? The same thing we do EVERY night, Pinky. TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!

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Legend Of Zelda

Legend Of Zelda

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Kim Kelly 7 years ago

This one is really freakin cool

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Star Trek

Star Trek

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Powerpuff Girls

Powerpuff Girls

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Andrei Dima 7 years ago

Wow how realistic

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#44

Wile E. Coyote

Wile E. Coyote

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Amy Green 7 years ago

LOl!

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Adventure Time

Adventure Time

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Giza

Giza

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Spaceballs

Spaceballs

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Back To The Future

Back To The Future

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Gaby Ramírez 2 years ago

ROADS??? Where we're going, we don't need no roads.

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Super Mario

Super Mario

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16points

GlassOfWater 7 years ago

On the good old NES

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#50

Ren And Stimpy

Ren And Stimpy

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14points

Cathy Shift 7 years ago

i gasped so loud at this i scared the dog.

1point

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Pokemon

Pokemon

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Mahmud Hossain Shanto 7 years ago

:D

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Video Game

Video Game

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Potterhead Unicorn 5 years ago

At least the title is better than "Piranha Plant Video Game"

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#53

Beavis And Butthead

Beavis And Butthead

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11points

#54

Super Mario

Super Mario

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Las Vegas

Las Vegas

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10points

#56

Grateful Dead Dancing Bears

Grateful Dead Dancing Bears

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Laura Faso 7 years ago

I always loved the coloers in the painting by Van Gogh a starry night

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South Park

South Park

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Mahmud Hossain Shanto 7 years ago

:D

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John Louis 7 years ago

I know, I know everyone's a critic: The artist is quite skilled and dedicated to making beautiful works My personal opinion (and it is worth what you're paying me for it) is that it is a little too flat and garish. Van Gogh used subtler colors and softness. ' Still is is a wonderful idea and it is very colorful Thanks for brightening my day

14points

saynogo 7 years ago

They may be garish in comparison to the original, but given the subject matter in her art, comic and pop culture, I find it somewhat fitting.

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Bethany 7 years ago

Theyre all beautiful! : D

4points

S-Tooth 7 years ago

Love the color in these!! I would buy in an instant!

2points

Pandorz 7 years ago

Wow. These are amazing. Maybe ... the Simpsons? I know! A couch gag!

1point

Wombat34 7 years ago

These get a bit repetitive. Van Gogh had more than one painting.

1point

Brooke luv 7 years ago

It reminds me of plagiarism, like in writing. Someone can't come up with something new. So they steal your ideas. It's not orginal. Just changing out icons in the same scene. 😴 Stop giving her credit for someone else's idea. If she made an effort to change it up. I might call it art. Now days everything is considered art. Just check out the c**p museum in LA.

0points

Richard Nelson 7 years ago

Van Gogh??? Oh Please, these works are complete c**p art and a waste of good art materials. Hope the creative one doesn't give up the day job.

0points

GlassOfWater 7 years ago

I love them all!

0points

Fatihatul Muali 7 years ago

Genius

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Ev3 7 years ago

Totoro

0points

DINA SOTO-VARGAS 7 years ago

love the color

0points

Nichole Hassall 7 years ago

Personally I'm a big fan of Van Gogh and the artist is like a remake of him, the colours blend together perfectly and just add a unique style to starry night

-1point

Isabelle Zomer 7 years ago

Meh, I like these way more than van Gogh!

-1point

John Louis 7 years ago

I know, I know everyone's a critic: The artist is quite skilled and dedicated to making beautiful works My personal opinion (and it is worth what you're paying me for it) is that it is a little too flat and garish. Van Gogh used subtler colors and softness. ' Still is is a wonderful idea and it is very colorful Thanks for brightening my day

14points

saynogo 7 years ago

They may be garish in comparison to the original, but given the subject matter in her art, comic and pop culture, I find it somewhat fitting.

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Bethany 7 years ago

Theyre all beautiful! : D

4points

S-Tooth 7 years ago

Love the color in these!! I would buy in an instant!

2points

Pandorz 7 years ago

Wow. These are amazing. Maybe ... the Simpsons? I know! A couch gag!

1point

Wombat34 7 years ago

These get a bit repetitive. Van Gogh had more than one painting.

1point

Brooke luv 7 years ago

It reminds me of plagiarism, like in writing. Someone can't come up with something new. So they steal your ideas. It's not orginal. Just changing out icons in the same scene. 😴 Stop giving her credit for someone else's idea. If she made an effort to change it up. I might call it art. Now days everything is considered art. Just check out the c**p museum in LA.

0points

Richard Nelson 7 years ago

Van Gogh??? Oh Please, these works are complete c**p art and a waste of good art materials. Hope the creative one doesn't give up the day job.

0points

GlassOfWater 7 years ago

I love them all!

0points

Fatihatul Muali 7 years ago

Genius

0points

Ev3 7 years ago

Totoro

0points

DINA SOTO-VARGAS 7 years ago

love the color

0points

Nichole Hassall 7 years ago

Personally I'm a big fan of Van Gogh and the artist is like a remake of him, the colours blend together perfectly and just add a unique style to starry night

-1point

Isabelle Zomer 7 years ago

Meh, I like these way more than van Gogh!

-1point

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