3D Balloon Sculptures Animals Insects and Human

Masayoshi Matsumoto aka isopresso, has a real talent for producing beautifully detailed figures of animals people plants and insects out of balloons.  Amongst the various sculptures he has produced, we have chosen a particular subsection, these have been made exclusively with balloons, no adhesive, magic pen, seal, etc. nothing but balloons.  Have a look through and chose you favourite or favourites.

Miniature Animal Sculptures that fit on your Hand

Self taught artist ReveMiniatures loves to make 1/12 scale (12 times smaller than the real thing) miniature animals.  The size is not the only amazing thing, it's that he manages to create realistic expressions on his small models.  Reve mostly lists as his or her materials: polymer clay, natural fibres (yarn) and hand painted details.  We have put together a collection of animals for you that includes Cats, Dogs, Birds and Wild Animals.

Graphite - Lead Pencils made into Complex Sculptures

Artist Jarek Lenski manages to create intricate and detailed mini sculptures using the Graphite or Lead out of pencils.  Some of the miniatures, seem to be constructed by a single piece of graphite, others by sculpting components and putting them together.  Apart from a Facebook page, that contains all of his work, we have not been able to find any more information about this talented sculptor.  You have to be gifted with amazing dexterity and patience to be able to complete these delicate sculptures.  Below we have included the tools Lenski uses to carve these little marvels.  If you have any more information about him, please let us know and we will add it.

Paintings or Sculptures in Portrait Collage

American Artist Jason Mecier has had an interest in arts since a young age, using all sorts of materials to construct his paintings / sculptures.  He came up with the idea of asking celebrities for their unwanted items, in exchange for a painting.  It soon caught on and as you can see below, he was very successful.  We have put together a group of celebrities from the past and the present with a video where, Mecier tells us more about his story and his work.  He works with all sorts of materials for his art, this is how he classifies them: Beans, Candy, Food, Junk, Yarn and Miscellaneous.  Mecier says that his artwork can take from 50 hours for the simpler ones to 2 months of solid work for the more complex.

Cast Paper Sculptures

Husband and Wife Allen and Patty Eckman produce these lovely and expressive paper sculptures.  They use a method called Cast Paper, that is said to have originated in Mexico in the 1950s, the Eckmans came up with their own way of working the paper, which they call the Eckman Method®.  In brief this is the process,  a sculpture is made, from that they make a mould, unbleached paper pulp is added to it, then they remove as much as the the water as they can, then comes the real work of sculpting and detailing of the paper.  Depending on the size and the level of detail of the piece, it can take a few months to complete.  Because the light colouring of the sculptures, you will be able to see more of the details, if you enlarge the images, once in the article you can enlarge the image by pressing it (not the first one).

Miniature Wire Bonsai Tree Sculptures

Artist and Sculptor Ken To aka (KenToArt) has a degree in accounting, (Not expecting that?).  He originally started by growing and shaping real Bonsai Trees, for which he became quite famous.  He then started practising on these wire sculptures, to perfect his skills and try new designs.  Within a short time, he became just as famous with his sculptures, with collectors requesting his pieces from all around the world.  Which do you prefer these wire sculptures or the real trees?  Let us know below in the comment section.

Surreal Black and White Porcelain Sculptures

British Artist and Sculptor Katharine Morling creates these fantastically Surreal Ceramic sculptures that look like Black and White 3D drawings.  Her sculptures come in all different sizes from miniatures to life size.  We are not going to go through her history, as she does that her self in her video, with advise on how to make money and what to prioritise as an artist.  The advise is very practical and comes from an artist that has had to work for her success.  Once in the article you can enlarge the image by pressing it (not the first one).  Which is your favourite piece?  Let us know at the bottom of the article in the comment section.

Galvanised Wire Animal Sculptures

Kendra Haste is a contemporary Animal Sculptor, that forms her sculptures using galvanised wire.  The amount of detail she is able to put into her creation is a testament to the research she uses when constructing them.  We have included a video of Haste, in her studio describing her work.  Her reference material include, the bone structure of the animal that she is going to sculpt, which adds a further level of realism to the finished piece.  Haste was commissioned by the Historic Royal Palaces Commission to produce sculptures for the Tower of London... More in the Video.

Chicken Wire Sculptures

Incredibly detailed Chicken Wire Sculptures By Ivan Lovatt.  I know what you are thinking but he really captures the movement and the expression of the subjects he portrays.  We have divided the Sculptures in the article in 2: the first part is animals and the second part is for famous people, you have to see the amazing expressions on them, I am amazed it was done with such an unwieldy material as Chicken Wire, well done.

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Rope Animal Sculptures

Brazilian Sculptor Mozart Guerra, creates these fascinating and very realistically proportioned, Rope Animal Sculptures.  All he uses in these Animal models are Expansive Foam covered by Rope, occasionally using modelling clay or Paper and Acrylic Paint.  Guerra has a background in in Set Designing for Theatre, Cinema and TV, he now lives and works in Paris, France and travels around the world exhibiting his work.

Stone Sculptures

Japanese Artist and Sculptor Hirotoshi Ito aka "jiyuseki" creates unique sculptures by carving out stone.  We have divided the sculptures in two parts, in the 1st part, various objects, in the 2nd clothing articles made out of stone.
These amazing creations are so good that they almost look like they were made with soft material and then painted to look like Stone.
"I Know You".

Quilling Paper Alphabet

Freelance Illustrator, Typographer, Calligrapher and Paper Sculptor  Sabeena Karnik from Mumbai, India, created these lovely paper letter sculptures from A to Z using the Art form called Quilling.

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Upcycle PCB Sculptures from used Electronics

Cuban Artist Steven Rodrig has been interested in creating art with unconventional materials since he was very young.  While repairing computers and other electronic equipment, he found a natural progression for his art.  He took PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) that reached the end of their lives, and Upcycled them, to give them a fresh and new sculptural life.  If you want another example of Electronic Recycling just click on this link: Recycled Re-Purposed Furniture Sculptures and look at the bottom of that post.

Surreal Porcelain Sculptures

Lovely little Surreal Porcelain Sculptures produced by Anya Stasenko and Slava Leontyev.  The origin of their inspiration lies with real animals and then they adapt them and paint them in their unique way.

Hubcap Creatures and other Car Parts Animal Sculptures

British Artist Ptolemy Elrington, has a degree in Design and has worked in theatre and set design & construction.  As well as his day job, he loves creating sculptures using found and recycled materials, which at the moment include: shopping trolleys, scrap metal and car wheel trims.  Have a look below and you will probably find your favourite animal, recreated with what most of us regard as rubbish...

Realistic Faux Animal Sculptures

American Jesse Franks is an all around Artist, she is a Photographer, Paints Portraits and creates original animal Sculptures.  In today's post we are going to concentrate on the last one.  Most of her sculptures are made using, polymer clay for the sculptured heads and hands, which are then painted, following that, the bodies are covered in soft faux fur.  The amazing expressions and the right proportions make these little creatures look like they could actually exist in some hidden corner of our world.

Large Interactive Recycled Wooden Sculptures

Thomas Dambo is an Artist and Designer, based in Copenhagen, Denmark.  Together with his team, they scour the city to find any items that have been thrown away, that could be used to construct furniture or big art exhibits.  Today we are going to have a look at his larger sculptures.  Below are more of his creations, plus two videos, the fist, telling us a bit more about Dambo's inspiration and how he goes about procuring the materials, he needs for his works.  The second shows a time lapse video of one of his sculptures.

Miniature Sculptures in Pencil Graphite / Lead.

Miniature Artist Jasenko Đorđević from Tuzla, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has always had an interest in creating miniatures, pushing himself go to smaller and smaller.  He now sculpts shapes using the Graphite in pencils, which requires extreme skill, patience, good eyesight and a delicate touch.  Enjoy Đorđević's work and find links to more Graphite art on DesignStack below.

Washed Ashore, Ocean Pollution Art Sculptures

"The Washed Ashore Project is a non-profit, community-based organization with a mission of educating and creating awareness about marine debris and plastic pollution through art".  It is lead by founder Angela Haseltine Pozzi.  The mistake that most people make when judging these projects, is to say that the organisers are kidding themselves, if they think that they can get rid of the problem by making art out of all the plastic.  In fact what people like Pozzi are doing, is to use art to bring awareness to the problem, making us, all of us, conscious that we are part of the problem and that it is within our power to stop this from happening.  These are some sobering statistics:  In the last 5 years they have processed 17 tons of plastic into 66 Sculptures.  3 short videos below, 2 from 2013 and the last from 2015, the third looks more at the process.

Funny Photographs with Statues and Sculptures

It is amazing what happens when the following 3 factors come together, 1 Statues, 2 People and 3 a Camera.  Kaneda from imgur has brought together a collection of images of people , recreating or posing with the statue to project an images it definitely was not created and sculpted for.  Well done to Kaneda and all the people that posed.