The Matrix - sand sculpture
5 years ago in #art by ammonite (72)
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It's amazing what can built from sand. I like your idea with matrix and I don't care if he looks like Keanu or not.. it's stunning anyway! The movement looks great!
I have always wondered.. what happens when it becomes windy during your work? Is there any way to protect your sculpture?
Lucky you with those girls! :)
Thank you and that's a great question. People usually worry about the rain but the drying out can be a worse problem as all the details can blow away. When finished carving we usually, but not always give them a light spray of dilute PVA/ kids glue. This holds the surface grains together just enough to stop the surface damage from the wind and it also helps with the rain dappling the surface.
Nothing happened that night with the girls, I cried myself to sleep alone yet again.
So this is the trick! I have always wondered how this works as there is so much wind blowing at the beach (normally) - or at least at the beaches that I have visited :) But I didn't think about the rain so thank you for including this one too.
Hahaha, you must be used to crying yourself to sleep alone then :) Try to fall asleep in front of TV.. it might help as then you won't feel that alone :D
I just wanted to stress that the spray doesn't add any actual strength to the sand sculpture Is is just to preserves it a small bit from the elements. It will breakdown eventually.
The compacting of the sand is the real trick and it can turn good sharp sand into a soft sand stone.
I got married and now have a 3 year old son so now my bed is rarely empty. I must confess that I enjoy sleeping alone sometimes.
I was so wrapped up with issues lately I neglected to find my friends and upvote this in time (and would have resteemed it). What a great post! You know I love your work.
The next best thing I can do is spread it elsewhere - like on my Visionary Art Facebook account and on my Twitter:
Thank you @thermoplastic. I've been really busy also. Thanks for you kind words and support.
Im a huge Matrix fan. Great job @ammonile here is an upvote and resteem :)
Thank you, I loved the original movie also. The other ones not so much.
Sorry, I upvoted my own comment by mistake.
Its allright dont worry about it :).
I also love the first one as a stand alone. But the story as a hole, good vs. bad, light prevails, the sacrifice and all the metaphysics inbetween its awsome!
The random matrix code as a wall, just brilliant! Marvellous!!
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Wonderful work. Never mind Keanu Reeves, I think Neo has a distinct look of Bono about him!
That is who I should have said it was. I may have just gotten away with it.
Fantastic work!
Thank you.
A really intricate piece for sand. You pulled it off well
Thank you kindly.
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