MAVERICK
Member
http://lh6.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjnxbpIZlI/AAAAAAAATi0/N-PvHnXv0Uk/s640/554884789_736ea09bf3_o.jpg
There are many fantastic sand art showcases / competitions around the world: held in China, Spain, Brazil, Canada (the ultimate "Tournament of Champions" in Harrison Hot Springs, British Colombia), Florida, Oregon, Texas, Virginia... featuring such undisputed masters like Amazin Walter, Rich Varano (The Sultan of Sand), William Lloyd, Carl Jarra and Suzzane Altamare compete alongside artists from all over the world.
Perhaps the most sophisticated fairy tale sculpture in recent memory
Too bad they are made out of sand, and so will be impossible to preserve, other than in pictures. The traditional fantasy themes - sand castles, dragons, maidens and other fairy tale details - are brought to life so lovingly and with such abundance of detail that it simply transcends the genre:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjn829IxgI/AAAAAAAATj0/ck9mNfXGk9A/s640/2489876353_d405468273_b.jpg
This is how it's done... slowly and with feeling (imagine sculpting every single scale on that dragon) -
http://lh6.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjouIFZeMI/AAAAAAAATk8/hppLduBb3Ok/s640/2441417090_4ef68852c9_b.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjomQIWmqI/AAAAAAAATkM/cAameyyohmU/s640/185561048_d325fd21c3.jpg
A life of the mundane, rendered in sand
Bedroom Scene
http://lh4.google.ca/abramsv/R56LNu9HkeI/AAAAAAAAFUI/jj3LuXS2wTw/s640/19_pics.jpg
Pushing the borders into surrealism
"The Church, The Steeple and all the People"
http://lh6.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjn14UmwOI/AAAAAAAATjU/zJ8U7Z4zbrI/s640/501198829_aca59ada78_o.jpg
The weirdness never ends... -
http://lh6.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjova4c5FI/AAAAAAAATlE/i19asZi8gLY/s640/sdfgdfgds.jpg
The images above & below are from the sand art shows in Japan, and in Durham, NC, USA.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjovwf8oSI/AAAAAAAATlM/ILkL1bOjbVo/s640/fghfghs.jpg
Sand sculptures in Lommel, Belgium:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/abramsv/SC_j4gM9zgI/AAAAAAAAREE/AfYy_9DSbxk/s800/028_pics.jpg
"The End of the Knight" tells an equally sad story:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjotfFtukI/AAAAAAAATk0/YSPbFJFZ5Uw/s640/2495594496_fd0eba260b_b.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjo08ePsSI/AAAAAAAATmA/Tvd_t4Zm7-A/s640/image009.jpg
"The Arms Race" -
http://lh6.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjo4hwTKOI/AAAAAAAATmI/K-OIqDtJYr8/s640/image010.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjo7IOmk2I/AAAAAAAATmY/dbSqaQ7RfIQ/s640/image033.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjo7pYVFMI/AAAAAAAATmg/1uVObgEGLUg/s640/image037.jpg
There are many fantastic sand art showcases / competitions around the world: held in China, Spain, Brazil, Canada (the ultimate "Tournament of Champions" in Harrison Hot Springs, British Colombia), Florida, Oregon, Texas, Virginia... featuring such undisputed masters like Amazin Walter, Rich Varano (The Sultan of Sand), William Lloyd, Carl Jarra and Suzzane Altamare compete alongside artists from all over the world.
Perhaps the most sophisticated fairy tale sculpture in recent memory
Too bad they are made out of sand, and so will be impossible to preserve, other than in pictures. The traditional fantasy themes - sand castles, dragons, maidens and other fairy tale details - are brought to life so lovingly and with such abundance of detail that it simply transcends the genre:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjn829IxgI/AAAAAAAATj0/ck9mNfXGk9A/s640/2489876353_d405468273_b.jpg
This is how it's done... slowly and with feeling (imagine sculpting every single scale on that dragon) -
http://lh6.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjouIFZeMI/AAAAAAAATk8/hppLduBb3Ok/s640/2441417090_4ef68852c9_b.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjomQIWmqI/AAAAAAAATkM/cAameyyohmU/s640/185561048_d325fd21c3.jpg
A life of the mundane, rendered in sand
Bedroom Scene
http://lh4.google.ca/abramsv/R56LNu9HkeI/AAAAAAAAFUI/jj3LuXS2wTw/s640/19_pics.jpg
Pushing the borders into surrealism
"The Church, The Steeple and all the People"
http://lh6.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjn14UmwOI/AAAAAAAATjU/zJ8U7Z4zbrI/s640/501198829_aca59ada78_o.jpg
The weirdness never ends... -
http://lh6.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjova4c5FI/AAAAAAAATlE/i19asZi8gLY/s640/sdfgdfgds.jpg
The images above & below are from the sand art shows in Japan, and in Durham, NC, USA.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjovwf8oSI/AAAAAAAATlM/ILkL1bOjbVo/s640/fghfghs.jpg
Sand sculptures in Lommel, Belgium:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/abramsv/SC_j4gM9zgI/AAAAAAAAREE/AfYy_9DSbxk/s800/028_pics.jpg
"The End of the Knight" tells an equally sad story:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjotfFtukI/AAAAAAAATk0/YSPbFJFZ5Uw/s640/2495594496_fd0eba260b_b.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjo08ePsSI/AAAAAAAATmA/Tvd_t4Zm7-A/s640/image009.jpg
"The Arms Race" -
http://lh6.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjo4hwTKOI/AAAAAAAATmI/K-OIqDtJYr8/s640/image010.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjo7IOmk2I/AAAAAAAATmY/dbSqaQ7RfIQ/s640/image033.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/abramsv/SEjo7pYVFMI/AAAAAAAATmg/1uVObgEGLUg/s640/image037.jpg