A local self-taught artist has given several World Cup-winning Springboks a different look by using a unique medium of choice in his portraits.
The 22-year-old artist, known as Ricollin, has posted several videos on his social media pages showing how he painted portraits of the Springboks using discarded makeup, as a way to save on costs.
Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Cheslin Kolbe have all been given the lipstick treatment after the Springboks successfully defended their World Cup title last year.
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“I’m always trying unique ways to create art because I also paint with coffee and food colouring,” Ricollin said in an interview with Briefly News in 2023. “When I came across some discarded lipsticks about a year ago, I knew it was an opportunity for me to try something with them.”