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GERMAN ARTIST PAINTS WITH COW MANURE
German artist Werner Härtl has carved out a truly unique niche for himself – he is currently the only known artist who uses diluted cow manure to create unique sepia-style paintings.
In terms of weirdness, few things come close to Werner Härtl’s chosen artistic medium. The German artist started experimenting with cow dung in 2012, during a period when he was an agricultural worker.
He packed some manure into a can and used water to dilute it in order to obtain different sepia tones. These days, he prefers to get the “paint” fresh from the source, placing the container directly under the cow’s butt as it poops.
A resident of a village in Germany’s Bavaria region, Werner uses the area’s rural and agricultural background as the main source of inspiration for his paintings. Cows are his favorite subjects, but his paintings also depict tractors, farm fields, village houses, and even self-portraits.
“While painting, I use water to achieve different shades,” he says. “I start scribbling using very dry, gentle brushstrokes. Then, I use watered-down manure for light shades. Finally, I use it full-strength, with no water mixed in, for the dark shades.”
Interestingly, Werner claims that his monochromatic paintings do not stink at all. Well, at least after a while, because when the “paint” is fresh, it is another story.
“When it is wet, the ‘paint’ is a bit smelly, but when it is completely dry, it does not smell anymore,” the artist said, adding that it usually takes a few days for the cow poop smell to disappear from a painting on paper and up to two weeks from a canvas picture.
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