22 Sand-Sourced Works of Art

From Geometric Sand Castles to Sprawling Sand Art

— March 14, 2013 — Tech
Here’s hoping that all of these sand-sourced works of art convince you that the beaches of the world are actually untapped canvases on which you can create art. All poetic descriptions of beaches aside, these works of art are amazing for several reasons.

The first is that sand is very fickle when it comes to staying in place. It takes patience and skill to shape sand the way you want it to look. Another thing that makes these sand-sourced works of art awesome is that the artists are often working against the tide. The temporary nature of these pieces and the time constraints the artists were under when creating them make them that much more amazing.

These sand-sourced works of art include portraits, sand castles and sand sculptures. Even if you don’t consider yourself artsy, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ll find something to love among all of these epic pieces of beach art. After all, who doesn’t like an expertly crafted sand castle?
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Hypnotic Granular Art
Hypnotic Granular Art
Joe Mangrum Sand Creations are Kaleidoscopic
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Beachy Canvases
Beachy Canvases
Clever Artist Sam Creates Amazing Sand Art
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World's Tallest Sand Castle
World's Tallest Sand Castle
The Ed Jarrett Sand Castle is an Artistic Masterpiece Fit for a King
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Stinging Sandy Sculptures
Stinging Sandy Sculptures
This Jonathan Bouchard Bee Sand Sculpture is Astonishing
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Sizzling 8-Bit Sandcastles
Sizzling 8-Bit Sandcastles
Guy-Olivier Deveau Brings Classic Nintendo Games to the Beaches
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Sand Canvas Artworks
Sand Canvas Artworks
Jim Denevan Dazzles Viewers With Birds-Eye-View Sand Art
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Massive Beach Sculptures
Massive Beach Sculptures
Sand Rushes is a Huge Design
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Star Wars Sand Art
Star Wars Sand Art
Jamie Wardley Sends Environmental Messages via Sand
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Presidential Sand Art
Presidential Sand Art
Barcelona's Barack Obama Portrait
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Geometric Sand Castles
Geometric Sand Castles
Sculptor Calvin Seibert Creates Modern Beach Artworks
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Sandy Sculptures
Sandy Sculptures
Jesolo Lido's Annual Sand Sculpture Festival Has Dante's Inferno Them
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Sprawling Sand Art
Sprawling Sand Art
Artist Tony Plant Paints Images by Way of Rakes and Granules
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Beachside Sand Chariots
Beachside Sand Chariots
The Sand Castles of Oregon Puts Oregon on the Map
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Supersized Sand Sculptures
Supersized Sand Sculptures
JOOheng Tan Creates an Amazing Art Installation for Omo Promotion
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Epic Sand Castles
Epic Sand Castles
The Zhoushan Sand Sculpture Festival Boasts the World's Largest Sand Sculpture
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Surreal Sand Sculptures
Surreal Sand Sculptures
Carl Jara Creates Unexpected Beach Artwork
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Stellar Sand Sculptures
Stellar Sand Sculptures
‘Fairy Tales & Legends' at World Sand Sculpture Festival 2009
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Epic Poem Sand Castles
Epic Poem Sand Castles
Dante's Inferno Sand Sculptures Journeys to Hell on Earth
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Nightmarish Sandcastles
Nightmarish Sandcastles
Sandlistaverk is Scary, Horrific, and Strange
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Sand Hotel
Sand Hotel
Actual Sandcastle Hotel, Also a PR Stunt
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Beach Art
Beach Art
10 Incredible Sand Sculptures
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