Beach art can be the work of children at play. It can also be the talent of professionals who have their tropical art prints sculptures judged. It is a form of art like any other. We can chuckle at the whimsy of a child shaping a pile of sand, or gasp in awe at the creativity and beauty of a professionals handiwork.
The most important equipment needed is given by Mother Nature. Her gift of sand and sea are the necessary pieces to form the sculptures. It is the mix that has to be perfect for it is to be shaped into awe inspiring reality. As a house built on sand will not stand, neither will beach art. The foundation has to be solid and firm. Place it where the sand is too wet and it could be lost to the sea.
Give a child a pail and a little shovel and they will be content for hours. Give an adult things like spatulas, forks, knives, brushes, and sticks and you have an artist ready to prepare their canvas. A spray bottle is needed for keeping the sand moist and most importantly, you need the hand of the sculptor.
This style of art is painstakingly put together. An artist should not be disrupted by others. It is best suited that a beach art print masterpiece is created away from others. An area that is desolate, undisturbed and the sand is free of debris. The basis of your sculpture is of vital importance with the sand in a perfect consistency.
The beginnings are so very simple. A sketch is placed in the sand that will serve as an outline of the sculpture. As a painter prepares his canvas, the sand artist prepares his easel.
You can use a large wooden box, or perhaps a small barrel. Packed tightly and then released in a mound on the beach, it will be the piece that is used to begin your creation. A piece taken from one spot and some sand added to another, it slowly becomes a piece that is the imagination at work to show others what we see.
A few other handy tips are having wet sand as the foundation. Your sculpture will not hold up in a dry area no matter how moist the sand is that you are working with. Boxes and large cans can be used for the base and once it is in place you can begin shaping your sculpture.
The most important equipment needed is given by Mother Nature. Her gift of sand and sea are the necessary pieces to form the sculptures. It is the mix that has to be perfect for it is to be shaped into awe inspiring reality. As a house built on sand will not stand, neither will beach art. The foundation has to be solid and firm. Place it where the sand is too wet and it could be lost to the sea.
Give a child a pail and a little shovel and they will be content for hours. Give an adult things like spatulas, forks, knives, brushes, and sticks and you have an artist ready to prepare their canvas. A spray bottle is needed for keeping the sand moist and most importantly, you need the hand of the sculptor.
This style of art is painstakingly put together. An artist should not be disrupted by others. It is best suited that a beach art print masterpiece is created away from others. An area that is desolate, undisturbed and the sand is free of debris. The basis of your sculpture is of vital importance with the sand in a perfect consistency.
The beginnings are so very simple. A sketch is placed in the sand that will serve as an outline of the sculpture. As a painter prepares his canvas, the sand artist prepares his easel.
You can use a large wooden box, or perhaps a small barrel. Packed tightly and then released in a mound on the beach, it will be the piece that is used to begin your creation. A piece taken from one spot and some sand added to another, it slowly becomes a piece that is the imagination at work to show others what we see.
A few other handy tips are having wet sand as the foundation. Your sculpture will not hold up in a dry area no matter how moist the sand is that you are working with. Boxes and large cans can be used for the base and once it is in place you can begin shaping your sculpture.
About the Author:
Creating beautiful tropical art prints was once just for fun; they now enter competitions to have their work judged. Inspiration comes from a memory of a family vacation, surrounding tropical decorating, a hobby or even day to day life.
