A stroll
along the beach is one of life's simple pleasures but it's also an opportunity
for land artist Jon Foreman to express himself. Natural materials such as stones,
pebbles, and shells are collected and artistically arranged in mesmerizing
swirling patterns by the UK-based artist. The sandy terrain is momentarily
changed until he's done. Each ephemeral installation will be reclaimed by the
earth or swept away by the sea at some point.
Foreman
grew up in Pembrokeshire, Wales where the breathtaking beaches and woodlands
captivated him. He now works for nature by making paintings on the beaches he
has known his whole life. Foreman usually has an idea of what he needs to make
when he arrives at his chosen spot but his rock formations and sand sketches
also take on a life of their own. “I quite like not knowing exactly how it will
turn out until it's there in front of me,” the artist explained to the site.
Foreman
will spend up to six hours carefully laying out designs with rocks in various
sizes and colors. His art sprawls over the sand in captivating patterns that
also mirror current motifs in nature from swirls and crescents to circles and
squares. Some of the fragments resemble shell shapes while others take on the
wave-like patterns of sand ripples.
Foreman
actually paints in the sand while he isn't using found objects. He photographs
his massive sculptures from above while standing on a cliff overlooking the
beach. Each extraordinary sand drawing resembles an alternate crop circle, with
patterned circular patterns and geometric lines.
Check out
Foreman's new land art below and follow him on Instagram for more from his
Sculpt the World collection.
Jon
Foreman a land artist from Wales designs hypnotic rock art on the beaches of
his hometown.
To
produce swirling shapes he uses stones of various sizes and colors.
He
sketches epic formations in the sand while he isn't using rocks.
Nature
will finally retake each ephemeral piece.
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