Micro Art

So, this is kind of way off subject of animation, but for a few minutes, I would like to advert y'all's attention to something that I love, and that I am fascinated with: micro sculptures.

What I love about micro sculpting (or carving in some cases) is that it makes you see something that you know should not be. For instance, a pencil is a pencil, not a saw or a key. In the same way, we do not expect a piece of metal less then an inch high to be a pair of lizards.

I love the fantasy of these sculptures. They make me look at the impossible and instead of thinking how impossible it is, I can try to figure out, instead how to achieve what I am seeing.

Another micro art that is going around right now is micro photography. The photo below is 100% real. This photographer named Andrey Pavlov uses a special super micro lens, and uses ants as models. He has a whole bunch of pictures up, and his name is a link.

I have always loved fairy tales, and this micro art makes anything possible.