Tag: small
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These Teeny Tiny Bonsai Plants Give New Meaning to the Word Miniature
It’s no secret that the Japanese excel at making things smaller, whether it’s automobiles, electronics or food. In fact, Japan’s love of small things can be found in literature dating back over a 1,000 years. When it comes to the land of the rising sun, it’s clear that beauty comes in small packages. So what…
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Japanese Artist Tatsuya Tanaka Releases Another 365 Days Calendar And It’s Even Better Than Before
Miniature artist Tatsuya Tanaka has just released a new series of miniature marvels created using the simple combination of everyday objects, tiny model humans, and his boundless imagination. Crinkle-cut potato chips become desert sand dunes, spiral-bound notebooks delineate swimmers poised to compete, and books filled with sticky notes create an urban skyscraper scene. Here are…
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Fabulously Surrealist World of Little People in Pictures
Surreal scenarios are commonplace in the world of artist and macro photographer David Gilliver. The Guernsey-based photographer, who began producing the little people series at the tail end of 2011, uses a DSLR camera and a macro lens to capture his unique snapshots of life in Smallville. He sources most of the figurines from the internet, many…
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A 365 Miniature Painting a Day For a Year Project by Lorraine Loots
Postcards for Ants is an ongoing painting project by Cape Town artist Lorraine Loots who has been creating a miniature painting every single day since January 1, 2013. The artist works with paint brushes, pencils, and bare eyes to render superbly detailed paintings scarcely larger than a small coin. After the first year, Loots relaunched the…