h a l f b a k e r yI like this idea, only I think it should be run by the government.
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See links for some amazing examples of this beautiful temporal art-form that gets washed into the sea after a short time.
I love that these artists are making something beautiful just for the sake of beauty itself, knowing it will be washed away.
So the idea is for them to actually make some
money from it by using the tried and true method of signed / numbered prints.
Now signed, numbered limited edition prints are well baked, but as far as I know this has never been done with sand art. Might be because of the lack of access to aerial photography, which in the age of cheap drones isn't a problem.
The talent is already amazing, but with the added impetus of making some money, the art-form itself might get even better.
To clarify: the idea is to monetize sand sculpture art with signed numbered, limited edition photo prints of the work, specifically on the day it’s created with production stopping when it washes away.
Beautiful beach art.
https://www.faceboo...eel/589180697394401
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Like any other art, some might command a high price like this piece for instance.
https://hakaimagazi...nbury1-sand-art.jpg
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Or this
https://hakaimagazi...nbury2-sand-art.jpg
[doctorremulac3, Jan 05 2025]
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As it stands, I'm not sure about this idea.
Not because it's bad, or I don't like the art, but my concern is that you lose a lot of the impact in the transition to a photograph/printed image. |
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I've seen (and purchased) cards with photographs of smaller-scale works of ephemeral art. Delicate arches of balanced rocks, etc.
But with the beach art medium, what you've really got is a monochrome image perhaps with some surrounding scenery. At a certain point you might as well just have drawn the design rather than carved it into a beach. |
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However, you are right that the advent of relatively cheap fpv/photography drones represent an opportunity for these artists, I just don't think it's exactly the limited edition route.
I suggest the following approaches:
1) purchase of footage of you/your family group interacting with the image. For example, the drone starts off hovering next to you, then flies away and around until you can see the whole artwork in its surroundings.
2) as above, but it's a day trip. You help create the artwork - the artist organises a group, perhaps several independent members or subgroups, probably each with a guide who shows everyone what to do in one area of the image. A dedicated drone operative records footage of each group working on the art before the final 'reveal' shot. With clever cutting, it could be made to look like you did the whole thing.
3) as (1) but it's just a high-quality photograph, with you standing somewhere significant to the design. This might not need a flying drone, a remotely triggered camera would be sufficient if there is an appropriate spot overlooking the area. The design could then be optimised for that viewpoint. |
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These all leverage the personalisation effect. I don't particularly care about some random aerial photo of a few streets-worth of houses, but a similar image showing my house, well, that's relevant to me and I might want it. |
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//But with the beach art medium, what you've really got is a monochrome image perhaps with some surrounding scenery.// |
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Not monochrome, usually at least, but monoscopic. But cameras are cheap and 3D recording routine, you could get a full 3D fly-around and maybe a file to 3D print yourself a little model. |
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I do see a couple of ways this could be done, some of the suggestions are pretty good. I'd propose them all and let the artist decide. |
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I live by where they do this, I'd like to ask the next beach sand artist I see what they think. I like the idea of talented artists making money. |
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Just occurred to me, the Santa Cruz beach boardwalk where these are often done feature artist that do make money doing those characture portraits of ride goers, so you do have an existing art biz there. Hmm. |
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If I were to make sand art I would be offended by someone trying to lock it down like that, even in photograph form. The whole point is that it's temporary. |
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They'd be the one doing it, not anybody else. It would be up to them, it's their art. This would be a way for THEM to make money off of it. |
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I'll clarify in the title. |
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//Not monochrome, usually at least,// |
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Is so -
monochrome: A painting or drawing executed in shades of a single colour. |
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//The whole point is that it's temporary.// |
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Do they not want any sort of future representation of it?
Presumably they do, or they would object to people remembering it (which photos and video is an aide to) - and if so, rather than trying to police people's memories it would be easier to just not do it in the first place. |
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Well these are already memorialized on the web, there's nothing the artist can do about that. People are gonna take pictures of it. Pretty sure they like that, be very weird for the artist to run around slapping cellphones out of people's hands so they won't take pictures. |
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I think artists might like this. I'll ask next time I see one. |
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