Beach Murals

                                       

Artist Andres Amador

Artist Andres Amador has been at it again, carving intricate artworks in the sand – only for them to be washed away by the sea just hours later. 

The American artist has been creating a series of new designs, spending hours painstakingly carving giant doodles on the beach, some spanning a massive 300 by 500 foot. He uses Google Earth to pick out the best beaches for his designs. He then patiently waits for a full moon to make sure tides are low enough for him to complete his design before it is washed away by the sea.

Mr Amador carefully sketches each pattern and geometric design in a sketchbook, before recreating the grand design in the sand using nothing more than a garden rake. 

The 40-year-old from San Francisco said he has been using the beach as his canvas for the last 12 years and his artwork was originally inspired by the crop circles phenomenon in the UK.

Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2113843/The-amazing-beach-artist-Andres-Amador-starts-day-new-canvas.html



 http://www.andresamadorarts.com

                                    

Reflection

The photographs capturing the prominance of these mass drawings are wonderful, but for me I needed to see the process of the creation to truly grasp their essence. Watching how these images are pieced together by sticks and rakes allows for a better sense of their
constructions, with a deeper understanding and appreciation. 

   
        Part of the process is the use of foreign object interact with the sand, disrupting each individual gain to collectively create these murals. The tools have almost reinvigorated the    sand being and the fact that you can see that the gains of sand are out of place brings new life to the sand. The process is just as important as the end result, what ever that may be.