Sculpture

June 26, 2021

These Ethereal Dolls Are Painted and Posed To Look Just Like Real Women

Many have fond childhood memories of playing with dolls, dressing them up, and creating stories for them. However, the world of dolls extends beyond the typical Barbie and baby models you find in a toy store. Artists like Anastasia, aka Eslyn's Dolls, create exquisite ball-jointed figurines that look like lifelike women. As the name suggests, ball-jointed dolls utilize ball and socket joints in their construction, allowing the figurine greater mobility.

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June 10, 2021

Beautiful Resin and Flower Animal Sculptures Look Like They’re Carved From Ice

Resin is a versatile medium that can be cleverly crafted to look like other materials. Russian artist Evgeny Hontor uses it to create miniature animal sculptures that look like they’re made of ice. The faux ice sculptures appear as though they belong in an otherworldly forest, where tiny creatures evolve from the icy rivers. For Hontor, creating art is “a philosophy of life.” He’s been drawing since childhood, and he began studying sculpture in 2006.

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May 31, 2021

Awe-Inspiring Marble Sculptures Perfectly Mimic Plush Pillows and Soft Skin

Marble sculpture has been a hallmark of fine art for centuries. Renaissance and Baroque masters like Michelangelo and Bernini displayed their mastery of the medium by manipulating the hard stone into supple textures like fabric and skin. Contemporary artist Håkon Anton Fagerås continues the tradition with his realistic renditions of objects, animals, and people. His ongoing series titled Down captures the wrinkled, lived-in appearance of plush pillows.

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May 20, 2021

Guy Breaks His Own World Record by Balancing 1,512 Jenga Pieces on a Single Block

Playing the classic Jenga game would test the nerves of even the most steady-handed individuals. However, one guy named Kelvin (aka the Menga Man) has mastered the art of stacking the wooden pieces. He creates Jenga towers of all shapes and sizes that precariously balance long enough for him to snap a photo. The Jenga genius has even managed to break his own world record—he recently stacked 1,512 pieces on top of one single block.

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