Animated Sand Paintings - Sandimation (VIDEO)

This is the work of an Israeli artist that creates animated stories using nothing but sand on a backlit piece of glass.  The technique is amazing, requiring a great deal of control. 

The story displayed features a naked girl playing the flute, followed by a swan that appears, then an eagle (which I think is supposed to represent the US).

It’s part of my trend on non-computerized animation.

Check out the video above called I Met the Walrus which has some beautiful hand-drawn animation.

Beijing Olympic Art - Song of Sand 2008 (VIDEO)

Anticipation is rising in Beijing for the Summer 2008 Olympic Games, and that excitement has translated into some pretty unique art. Song of Sand 2008, shown in the above video, is a really creative project… [More]