artist-illustrated starbucks cups place coffee mermaid in countless scenes
artist-illustrated starbucks cups place coffee mermaid in countless scenes
all images courtesy of soo min kim

 

 

 

while most people are busy sipping on their pumpkin spice lattes and tall tazo teas, seoul-based artist soo min kim sees the starbucks cup as a canvas. he has hand-painted and drawn a series of whimsical landscapes and quirky scenes directly onto the recognizable mermaid trademark, setting her within various humorous situations. from the beatles’ iconic abbey road album artwork to a daydreaming boy, the lady logo is transformed into a completely different character on each paper mug. white paint and a green marker are the humble materials min kim adopts for his artworks, smartly animating the ubiquitous coffee container. watch the artist in action, below.

artist-illustrated starbucks cups place coffee mermaid in countless scenes
the mermaid logo eats a fast food meal

artist-illustrated starbucks cups place coffee mermaid in countless scenes
on the train

artist-illustrated starbucks cups place coffee mermaid in countless scenes
the starbucks logo transforms into a…transformer

artist-illustrated starbucks cups place coffee mermaid in countless scenes
transformed into an urbanite

artist-illustrated starbucks cups place coffee mermaid in countless scenes
looking in the mirror

artist-illustrated starbucks cups place coffee mermaid in countless scenes
driving a car, with kids asleep in the back

artist-illustrated starbucks cups place coffee mermaid in countless scenes
twins watch TV

artist-illustrated starbucks cups place coffee mermaid in countless scenes
three cups are illustrated under a superhero theme

 

 


starbucks cup art – four seasons
video courtesy of soo min kim

artist-illustrated starbucks cups place coffee mermaid in countless scenes
the mermaid as KFC’s colonel sanders

artist-illustrated starbucks cups place coffee mermaid in countless scenes
as an anime character

 

 

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