Tag: pencils
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Beautiful Vases Constructed from Hundreds of Pencils by Studio Markunpoika
Amalgamated is a new series of vessels by studio markunpoika constructed from assembled pencils. Taking advantage of the pencil’s unique hexagon shape, the pencils are first tightly glued together at each facet to form a solid block. The final pieces are then carved on a machine lathe to reveal the insides of each pencil. Via…
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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…
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Colorful Riverbeds Drawn with Pencil by Ester Roi
California artist Ester Roi works colored pencils to create drawings of imagined riverbeds that exhibit a superb understanding of the interaction between light, color and water. Roi uses a special drawing device called the Icarus Drawing Board that allows her to effectively create warm and cool “zones” underneath a wax-based medium. According to her website “the warm zone is…