These Detailed 3D Artworks Are Made With Layers of Colored Sand
Toronto-based art studio Falling in Sand specializes in detailed 2D and 3D sand artworks created by expertly layering colored sand in various transparent containers. The story of Falling in Sand began in 2018 when artist James Sun started showcasing his early sand art on TikTok. His early work was far from perfect, but it was […]
Self-Taught Artist Creates Stunningly Realistic Sand Sculptures
Andoni Bastarrika, a multi-media artist from Spain’s Basque Country, has been getting a lot of attention for his ultra-realistic animal sculptures made almost exclusively with sand. Bastarrika has been entertaining beach-goers in his native Basque Country region for almost a decade now, but he only recently garnered international acclaim, after a photo of one of […]
The Mind-Blowing Sand Sculptures of Toshihiko Hosaka
Looking at Toshihiko Hosaka’s incredibly detailed sculptures, it’s hard to believe that they are made from grainy beach sand, and not some sort of clay. But he only uses sand, his talent and 20-years of experience. 43-year-old Hosaka has been making sand sculptures ever since he was in school, and has been honing his skills for over two decades. […]
German Artist Spreads Dust on a Sticky Canvas to Create Mind-Blowing Artworks
Tim Bengel, a young artist from Stuttgart, Germany, has returned to the childhood pastime of playing with sand for his latest art series. He uses only black and white sand on a sticky board to create spectacular paintings of people and places. Bengel, 24, starts off by covering a blank canvas board with a special type […]
19th Century Artist’s Amazingly Detailed Sand Art Will Blow Your Mind
Andrew Clemens (1857 – 1894) was an extraordinary self-taught artist from Iowa who created unbelievably intricate art using tiny grains of colored sand, with tools and techniques that were way ahead of his time. Although the man was completely deaf and nearly mute for most of his life, he managed to nurture his passion and […]
Microscopic Wonders – Incredibly Detailed Castles Etched onto Individual Grains of Sand
Artist Vik Muniz is almost a regular here at OC. We first wrote about his art made from domestic and industrial junk in 2010. Then, in 2012 he was back with his recreation of classic paintings using torn magazine scraps. Now, in collaboration with artist and MIT researcher Marcelo Coelho, Vik has taken then opposite approach to […]
Ukrainian Artist Creates Incredibly Detailed Artworks from Sand and Seashells
Svetlana Ivanchenko is a talented Ukrainian artist who uses overlooked natural materials like sand, seashells, quartz, tree roots and tree bark to create wonderful mosaics that look almost painted by hand. Born and raised in Yalta, on the shores of the Black Sea, Ivanchenko was always fascinated by the abundance of natural materials that surrounded […]
The Mind-Blowing Sand Paintings of Ilana Yahav
Ilana Yahav is a world-famous Israeli sand animation artist who uses only her hands to create wonderful stories out of simple grains of sand. Her incredible videos have been watched by millions of people around the world. Ever since she was a child, Ilana knew her destiny was tied to the art world, and she […]
Y Lan – The Lady Playing with Sand
Y Lan, real name Tran Thi Hoang Lan, is a famous Vietnamese artist who uses multicolored sand to create beautiful paintings. Her works are famous all over Asia, as well as in Europe and North America. Y Lan has no formal arts training and discovered her unique talent for making sand paintings purely by mistake. In […]