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Where The Mundane Meets The Magical: Artist Transforms The Everyday Into The Extraordinary
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Where The Mundane Meets The Magical: Artist Transforms The Everyday Into The Extraordinary

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In the bustling streets of our everyday lives, an artist with a unique vision is transforming the mundane into the extraordinary in her tiny, desert community in Saudi Arabia. Imagine walking down your regular path and finding that the familiar old palm tree has sprouted feathers and a beak, turning into a flamboyant flamingo. Or picture a lamp post, not just shedding light, but also donning a top hat and monocle, becoming an elegant English gentleman right before your eyes.

Genevieve from CreatEVE Design lives in a compound called KAUST, in the middle of the desert in Saudi Arabia, and found that with the demands of everyday life, kids’ schedules, and school pickups, she “wasn’t leaving the compound very often. The nearest city is over an hour away and there are only sand dunes in between. My community is incredibly beautiful, but I was looking at the exact same thing every day, and my inspiration for my artwork dwindled. So I challenged myself to find inspiration around me, and capture the beauty in the everyday.”

Scroll to the end to see the evolution of the series and the sketches from France as well.

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Dropped Ice cream cone in the desert heat

Each piece starts as a simple photograph, capturing ordinary scenes and objects. But with a change of perspective, these photographs are reimagined into playful, sometimes surreal artworks. A shade tent swirls into the iconic dress of Marilyn Monroe, and a decorative rock might just stretch and twist into a Triceratops.

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“To help ease my creative block, I started this series with a 60-second time limit, so my initial sketches are rough, single line, and one color. A time limit prevents perfection paralysis

I’m sharing these today so other artists can see the imperfection in my warmup exercises because artists can be their own toughest critics. Seeing other’s imperfections can help you feel ok about your own.”

What makes these artworks so captivating is not just the transformation of the ordinary into the extraordinary, but also the invitation to view our everyday world through a lens of wonder and possibility.

“Once I began this series, I began to see new possibilities in everything. It was as if a blindfold had been lifted, and I could see the unimaginable. My creativity soared.”

It’s a reminder that magic can be found in the most unexpected places, waiting to be discovered by those who dare to look closely.

This artist’s work is a celebration of imagination, a playful dance between reality and fantasy. It’s a journey into a world where anything is possible, and the ordinary becomes anything but.

“My hope with this series is firstly to create surprise and evoke a sense of fun. But I hope that with this change in perspective, that it invites you to see new possibilities and a little magic in the ordinary when life gets ‘lifey’” .

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Genevieve is an Australian Artist, Illustrator, and Educator living in the Middle East and Europe. She teaches artists how to turn the Mundane into the Magical.

The Beacon Reimagined

All the roads are lined with palm trees

This one caught my eye

A random pole in a park, marking public utility access… yawn … until

It burst into a bee and flew away

Parking lot greenery

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With a zebra hiding inside!

Decorative Rock

Triceratops

Bike racks?

Or bug?

Perfectly spaced Palm Trees….

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Turned into a winning ilustration

Random banana leaf in my front garden

Turned into the perfect wave

Frangipani Trees in winter

reimagined into a deer

This caught my eye during my kids’ swimming lessons

Gargantuan Beetle

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This photo is so boring!

Reimagined, it so much more fun.

Park Pergola…

Arachnid web

My parking spot while waiting to pick up the kids from school

Then the ballet began

The sleepy little harbor

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*snaps* unicorn!

On my bike route – the same trip every morning

Now I see this guy!

Fallen Leaf – France

Becomes a Japanese fan

A little French river becomes….

a Whaley cute rock!

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Red Trumpet flowers

Real Trumpet flowers

Wait? Another trumpet?

Nope, my pretties…

Buttered baguette in a bread bowl?

Or buttered bunny baguettes in a bread bowl.

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CreatEVE Design

CreatEVE Design

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Genevieve Staats is an international artist whose work celebrates the richness of diverse cultures. Her signature blend of bright modern color palettes, traditional elements, and meaningful details tells a unique story in each piece all while fusing artwork with technology to deepen the connection between human and art. Inspired by her travels around the world, Eve creates stunning artworks that capture the essence of each destination. She believes that art has the power to connect us all, and she is proud to share her passion for creativity and cultural exploration with the world. Her work has recently been gifted to His Excellency Al Fadhi and has been commissioned by clients such as, the Mandarin Oriental Hotels, and the President of KAUST.

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CreatEVE Design

CreatEVE Design

Author, Community member

Genevieve Staats is an international artist whose work celebrates the richness of diverse cultures. Her signature blend of bright modern color palettes, traditional elements, and meaningful details tells a unique story in each piece all while fusing artwork with technology to deepen the connection between human and art. Inspired by her travels around the world, Eve creates stunning artworks that capture the essence of each destination. She believes that art has the power to connect us all, and she is proud to share her passion for creativity and cultural exploration with the world. Her work has recently been gifted to His Excellency Al Fadhi and has been commissioned by clients such as, the Mandarin Oriental Hotels, and the President of KAUST.

Gabriela Zagórska

Gabriela Zagórska

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My name is Gabriela, and I’m a Community Manager at Bored Panda. In real life, it means that every day, together with my team, I ensure that all the posts submitted by our creative pandas display their work in the best possible way. I'm always on the lookout for new artists who would like to join our community and share their content with a wide audience. In addition to that, I keep my finger on the community pulse and supervise its activity, ensuring that any problems our members experience on our website are promptly resolved. Before joining the Bored Panda team, I worked as a freelancer, offering my creative services to people around the world—starting with graphic design, photography, and finally videos. Now, I pursue these activities only as a hobby, capturing moments with my cats and documenting new places I visit during my travels.

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Gabriela Zagórska

Gabriela Zagórska

Moderator, BoredPanda staff

My name is Gabriela, and I’m a Community Manager at Bored Panda. In real life, it means that every day, together with my team, I ensure that all the posts submitted by our creative pandas display their work in the best possible way. I'm always on the lookout for new artists who would like to join our community and share their content with a wide audience. In addition to that, I keep my finger on the community pulse and supervise its activity, ensuring that any problems our members experience on our website are promptly resolved. Before joining the Bored Panda team, I worked as a freelancer, offering my creative services to people around the world—starting with graphic design, photography, and finally videos. Now, I pursue these activities only as a hobby, capturing moments with my cats and documenting new places I visit during my travels.

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