Tag: miniature

  • Teeny Tiny Bonsai Plants Give New Meaning to the Word Miniature

    Teeny Tiny Bonsai Plants Give New Meaning to the Word Miniature

    What happens when you apply of love of small things to an art form that’s already all about small things? In recent years Bonsai – Japan’s art form of growing miniature trees in miniature planters – has undergone a miniaturization trend. Industry experts consider bonsai plants less than 3 cm (about 1 inch) to be particularly difficult,…

  • Amazingly Detailed Sculptures Carved from Single Lead Pencils

    Amazingly Detailed Sculptures Carved from Single Lead Pencils

    Hungarian artist Cerkahegyzo creates amazingly detailed miniature sculptures from single lead pencils. He says that it’s a form of relaxation and most importantly, a fun hobby to take his mind off the daily grind as a professional tool-maker in Hungary. Cerkahegyzo says he started carving after coming across the highly detailed sculptures of artist Dalton Ghetti…

  • Slinkachu – Big world ideas in miniature street art

    Slinkachu – Big world ideas in miniature street art

    We can’t say enough about these amazing miniature installations. While most artists are looking to make the biggest impact they can, with large scale builds and exhibitions, Slinkachu sneaks under the radar to create some of the most poetic and moving installations you’ll likely never see. The the U.K. street artist, who previously brought you the…