I was doing my usual morning routine, drinking my green tea and searching through news.yahoo.com news, when I came across an article that included one of my favorite subjects- Art. A sculptor, Chen Fomg-Shean of Taiwan, uses unusual items like rice, sand and dental floss to create tiny little sculptures no larger than a thumbnail. His latest creation is a dragon that was sculpted out of gold foil and resin, and included such intricate details such as claws, open jaws, and whiskers.
I grew up in a bohemian section of San Diego and was raised by an amazingly artistic mother, which gives me a certain appreciation for the arts. I think this gentleman is amazing in his ability to do such tiny intricate artwork. According to the badly-written article, Chen, who is a retired plate designer, began creating miniature sculptures as a hobby and has been working at it for thirty years. I think that it’s remarkable that this 72-year old man has the steady hands and the patience to make miniature sculpture when I can’t even color inside the lines of my daughter's coloring book.
As I said, I feel that this article was poorly-written. I wish that the author had gone into more depth, shown us more examples of Chen's other work, had told us where they were on display, and explained how his work was "an example of high-end Chinese art thousands of years old.” In my opinion, considering the amazing artistry involved, the article certainly did not do justice to the beauty and intricate details of Chen's work.
That is very interesting. You don't hear about things like that very often. To make such tiny sculptures in my opinion is probably much harder than working with bigger sculptures...but how should I know I'm not artist. :)
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