Portrait Made from Typewriter Parts

Jeremy Mayer - Portrait of Marvyn A. Pelzner - Assembly Sculpture - Private Collection (click photo for larger image)California sculptor Jeremy Mayer has created an amazing portrait out of old typewriter parts! It’s a fascinating story.

This isn’t the first time Jeremy has assembled a sculpture with old parts. Visit his website to see more of his “art machines” -- as they’re called -- and read what he has to say about them!

Poignant Pointillism

Portrait of Benjamin Kyle - Miguel Endara (click photo for larger image)

“Artist Miguel Endara turned 2.1 million carefully placed dots into a portrait of Benjaman Kyle, a man who suffers from dissociative amnesia and desperately needs someone who knows him to help him put together the pieces of his past.”

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You can also link to a video about Benjamin Kyle, which you may find quite interesting. Miguel Endara is selling prints of the Kyle portrait. 50% of all proceeds made through this limited edition will be dedicated to helping Benjaman Kyle retreive a new SSN, and get his life back on track

Tea, Coffee, Juice, and Art

Photo: Angela Mercedes Donna OttoPhoto: Angela Mercedes Donna Otto

“From splotches of tea, coffee, and juice, Angela Mercedes Donna Otto was able to create these astounding works. The beauty in a lot of art comes from the naïvety of people assuming on approach that 'oh I could do that.' Upon further examination, the realization usually dawns on them that they indeed could not.”

Aphophemia is a term which refers to seeing patterns and meaning were none is intended, such as seeing an image in a passing cloud. That’s the basis for the art of Angela Otto--and its quite a fascinating process.

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Snow Quilts: Artist Simon Beck Walks All Day to Create Spectacular Snow Patterns

(click photo for larger image)(click photo for larger image)(click photo for larger image)Artist Simon Beck must really love the cold weather! Along the frozen lakes of Savoie, France, he spends days traveling through the snow, wearing snowshoes, creating sensational patterns of snow art. Working for 5-9 hours a day, each final piece is typically the size of three soccer fields!

“The main reason for making them was because I can no longer run properly due to problems with my feet, so plodding about on level snow is the least painful way of getting exercise....” - Simon Beck

Artist Simon Beck near one of his creations

Scratching the Surface: Portraits Carved in Walls

Using decaying plaster on old walls as a canvas, street artist Alexander Farto (aka Vihls) makes large detailed portraits by carving with hammers and chisels.Street artist Alexander Farto--who works under the name of Vihls--gives "new life to decrepit buildings, while helping them retain a timely character at the same moment.” Learn and see more of this fascinating artist at his website.