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Amazing Images From A Belgian Sand Sculpting Festival

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:28:48 +0300

With just sand and water, artists from around the world have gathered in Ostend, Belgium, to create their own fantasy world full of magic. The annual sand sculpture festival is built by 40 professional artists from all around the world with this year’s theme being ‘Dreams’. Not less than 240 trucks of special sand is sculpted during one month of preparation, creating a visitors circuit that takes one hour to complete, with 150 sculptures from 2 to 6 meters

Man Quits His Job After Visiting Burning Man, Spends 10+ Years Drawing In The Sand

Thu, 10 Dec 2015 12:21:43 +0300

Imagine if the art you spent hours making was destroyed soon after completion. For 44-year-old San Francisco-based artist Andres Amador, who creates sand-paintings up to 100,000 square feet (~35,000 sqmt) in size, this is a reality.

Amazingly Realistic Large-Scale Sand Sculptures by Ray Villafane

Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:45:27 +0300

While Ray Villafane is best known for his expertise in the art of food carving, he is also recognized for his magnificent, remarkably realistic sand sculptures. Using just sand and water, the artist sculpts incredibly detailed figures that tower above him as he works. Funny-faced people, nativity scenes, and hellish creatures from Dante's Inferno appear so lifelike that it's hard to believe they were formed from humble grains of sand.

Kinetic sand

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:43:28 +0400

It’s called “The sand that breathes motion!” and when you see it, you’ll agree: this is absolutely amazing! Kinetic Sand is a cool product by WABA Fun. While it’s made of 98% pure sand, it never dries out, making it so much fun to play with, manipulate and create fun shapes with. It’s also dust and allergen free!

150 Year Old Sand Art

Tue, 08 Jul 2014 10:37:49 +0400

Andrew Clemens was a deaf mute artist from the 1800′s who had a lot of talent. The fact that he created art like this out of sand is just remarkable.

Sand Art by Joe Mangrum

Fri, 16 May 2014 09:34:12 +0400

Since 2009, an artist named Joe Mangrum has been creating spectacular works of art in public spaces, delighting all passers by with his beautiful creations. His art is spectacular, but what sets it apart from other street art is its temporary nature and the way he creates it.
He has created over 700 paintings that draw crowds. For each piece, Joe spends about 6-8 hours carefully poring over the canvas… only the canvas is usually the ground itself.

More Enormous Sand Paintings Created with a Rake by Andres Amador

Tue, 13 May 2014 12:57:42 +0400

Artist Andres Amador has been busy creating more beautiful sand paintings all over the world including San Francisco, Bermuda and Mexico. He continues to make blank areas of the beach his canvas, as he uses only a rake to create each mesmerizing work.

Mesmerizing Works Of 3-D Sand Drawing Art

Mon, 12 May 2014 11:13:17 +0400

As if you needed another reason to visit the beach.

Coolest Toy Ever: Kinetic Sand

Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:18:15 +0400

Now you can bring the beach home with you and play with it!

The Oddest Pregnancy Cravings Ever

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:43:59 +0400

Kelly-Marie Pearce is a mom of two who willingly ate this bizarre sandwich combination while pregnant with both her children… Kelly-Marie’s strange craving started when she spotted sand in the cage of a pet parrot. The sight sparked her unusual desire to eat sand, which she then began snacking on daily. She also started eating sponges that she combined with the sand filling to make a tasty treat.