
I tend to move through life in a huge hurry. I’m always rushing out the door on the verge of being late for work and speed-walking to the bus stop. Then, there’s a good chance I’ll spend my time commuting staring at my phone. (I’m trying to break this habit, but unfortunately, it hasn’t happened overnight.)
However, if we actually look up from our screens and take the time to engage with the world around us, we might realize just how much beauty is hiding in the mundane. And if you need inspiration to be on the lookout for gorgeous everyday moments, you’ve come to the right place. Bored Panda has searched the internet and found stunning photos of “accidental art pieces” people have spotted, so you’ll find the loveliest ones below. Enjoy scrolling through this unintentional art gallery, and remember to upvote the photos that speak to you!
#1 Summoning Demons
Image credits: frituurgarnituur
#2 The Frost On This Statue Made It Surreal
Image credits: shawneffel
#3 This Can Of Paint Looks Like A Cat
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#4 Frost On My Window Looks Like A Dr. Seuss Drawing
Image credits: wiinkme
#5 Splitting Firewood And Found A Piece Resembling The Sky In “The Starry Night”
Image credits: virgilturtle
#6 A Snail Made The Image Of A Face On The Greenhouse
Image credits: GEDlesson
#7 My Window’s View Looks Like A Painting
Image credits: InspectorConfident55
#8 Birdpoop Masterpiece At The Parking Lot
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#9 Looks Like A Painting Almost
Image credits: Cold_Turnip_3726
#10 Does Your Printer Have This Feature?
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#11 An Agate Stone That Looks Like A Window To The Ocean
Image credits: National Museums Scotland
#12 Clock Pulling Down The Surface Of A Wall
Image credits: elbarto3001
#13 Painting Or Window
Image credits: Creative_Income7177
#14 My Wife Just Out Of The Shower Checking Email
Image credits: mikelgan
#15 Sun Lion
Image credits: ConferenceFine1716
#16 Kitty From The Streets Meets Her New Sister From The Shelter
Image credits: JealousAmbassador281
#17 My Dad’s Kitchen Burned Up And This Melted Timer Looks Like A Salvador Dali Painting (Everybody Was Ok)
Image credits: Riflemaiden1992
#18 Powder Looks Like A Renaissance Painting
Image credits: murahlee
#19 A Picture I Took Of A Swan Accidentally Came Out Like A Monet
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#20 Crazy Shadows
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#21 Tried To Take A Picture Of The Capitol Building In Dc Through The Pouring Rain
Image credits: tominator68
#22 My Printer Had A Little Accident
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#23 My Demon Portal Windows Logo From After My Laptop Was Dropped
Image credits: dasklrken
#24 Looks Amazing, Seeing Something Like This For The First Time
Image credits: artindetails
#25 The Hills As Seen From This Public Bathroom Window Looks Like A Painting
Image credits: Germerica1985
#26 The Trees Cast A Shadow That Looks Like An Artistic Portrait
Image credits: lifesnotperfect
#27 I Was Told To Put This Paint Accident Here
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#28 I Found Dust In My Wine Glass When I Set It Down Next To My Lamp
Image credits: owiekazzowie
#29 The Turntable In My Spray Booth
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#30 This Cracked Windshield Looks Like A Van Gogh
Image credits: Individdy
#31 My Contender For Painting Or Window
Image credits: quilant
#32 My 74m Roommate Smokes In The House With No Fans On Or Windows Open
Image credits: the_skinny_drummer
#33 My Boys Posing For A Renaissance Painting
Image credits: abbey_rez
#34 I Took This Picture Of Some Ducks And It Looks Like Part Of A Painting
Image credits: TheWittyShad
#35 Snowflakes On My Car Windshield
Image credits: ksumarine
#36 Camera Malfunctioned As We Motored Away From The Dock
Image credits: Twin_Keel
#37 My Camera Had A Weird Glitch And Made Trippy Water
Image credits: madding247
#38 Canon 5d Died While Writing To The Card. I Was Told To Put It Here
Image credits: willpantaleo
#39 The View From My Air B&b Looks Like A Landscape Paintng
Image credits: Stepside79
#40 I Took A Bad, Blurry Picture Of The Moon And It Looks Like A Beautiful Painting
Image credits: thatnewguy69
#41 Having The Simpsons On TV Turned My Light Switch Into An Abstract Painting
Image credits: lowkeyloki23
#42 Dropped My Plate In The Kitchen, Inadvertently Made Art
Image credits: Exploding_Testicles
#43 The Aurora Last Night Kinda Looks Like The Scream
Image credits: UnderADeadOhioSky
#44 Dippin’ Dots + 6yr Old = Art
Image credits: Kota39
#45 My Windshield This Morning
Image credits: gginsight
#46 Does That Count? Failed 3D Print
Image credits: byParallax
#47 This Cracked Screen At Work
Image credits: ldotchopz
#48 Using A Telephoto Lens In The Rain Made This Photo Look Like A Painting
Image credits: Conscious-Distance48
#49 My Coffee Sediment Looks Like A Bob Ross Painting Of Some Happy Trees
Image credits: Loud_dosage
#50 Manual Dispense Art
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#51 Then: Stack Of 2x4s … Now: Art Piece
Image credits: candymay22
#52 Moonlit Forest Scene In My Coffee Cup
Image credits: rand0fand0
#53 Drove Over A Pothole In My Driveway
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#54 My Polaroid Camera Jammed On Me, I Had To Open It Up In A Darkroom And Clear The Jam Manually. This Is The Result
Image credits: Teroxa
#55 Someone Dropped A Thing Of Worcestershire Sauce At Work Yesterday And It Looks Like A Moose
Image credits: ponyoluv
#56 I Tripped And Fell With Coffee In My Hand. The Aftermath Was Beautiful
Image credits: evandsays
#57 Sky Light At My Wife’s Dr Office. I Guess It’s Mold Or Something But Looks Like Art To Me
Image credits: no1ofimport
#58 The Paint On The Cabinet In My Garage Started Coming Off Today In An Unusual Pattern
Image credits: JohnDRDG
#59 The Sunset And The Trees Makes My Bathroom Window Look Like It’s Painted
Image credits: cassini2019
#60 This Van Gogh Looking Tree Stump
Image credits: LazerLarry161
#61 The Cloud Formation Today In Sydney Is Surreal
Image credits: Unihorsed
#62 I Think Dali Visited Me
Image credits: GGGargadon
#63 This Is Hanging In My Boss’s Office. Ink Cartridge Exploded
Image credits: The_DongLover
#64 Vacuum Full Of Dog Hair Looking Like A Van Gogh Masterpiece
Image credits: Montaverde
#65 This Picture Of Spaghetti In A Pan
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#66 Dropped A Bowl Of Cheesecake Batter On The Floor. Came Out Like A Jackson Pollock Painting
Image credits: nehpets487
#67 No Software / Editing, Just Natural Glitching Via Lensing Through The (Old) Glass Window
Image credits: NakedPerson
#68 I Accidentally Dropped My Phone While Taking A Picture. The Result Was… (Mildly) Interesting
Image credits: UrbanSupremacy
#69 My Phone Took This Photo When It Fell On My Face
Image credits: SmolMagicBoi
#70 Left My Water Bottle In The Car On A Hot Day, Came Back To This Abstract Art Piece
Image credits: TsarF
#71 This Bird Poo Is Art
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#72 Pen Exploded In My Pocket With My Airpod Case, Ended Up Looking Pretty Cool
Image credits: Sea_Relationship1605
#73 Faulty Printer Result
Image credits: TheMEnigma
#74 Not Sure What Went Wrong In My Film Camera, But I Like It
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#75 Got Out Of The Shower And Said, “That Looks Like A Picasso”
Image credits: Bobosbananas
#76 The Way This Stone Looks Like A Van Gogh Painting
Image credits: not-a-frittata
#77 The Cloth I Used To Wipe My Brush While Painting A Landscape
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#78 Icy Jellyfish
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#79 I Tried To Take A Picture On The Bullet Train In Japan
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