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Art Nouveau inspired modular bank

Nannan — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:57:43 +0000

The combination of exotic colors and shapes from nature in Dita Svelte‘s modular bank makes this a standout build among fan-made modular buildings. The different gradients of green and earth tones add a complex layer of texture on top of that formed by the bricks.

Sava Railways Scenic Tours 2012 Train Calendar

gambort — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:29:40 +0000

It’s the end of the year which means Tony Sava (SavaTheAggie) has released another of his excellent calendars for sale to help fund RAILBRICKS and his trip to Brickworld 2012. I’ve already blogged a picture from this and it promises to be excellent. A fine addition to any LEGO fan’s wall, be they trainhead or otherwise.

Sava Railways Scenic Tours 2012 LEGO® Train Calendar

www.lulu.com/product/calendar/sava-railways-2012-lego
$17.50

Help support RAILBRICKS, the brick railroading magazine, with this gorgeous 13 month calendar. Each month features photos from Anthony Sava’s Sava Railways Scenic Tours photo series, showcasing trains and scenery built entirely of LEGO® bricks.

For 2012, Anthony has taken photos of his LEGO train MOCs based on the Texas State Railroad. From tall trestle bridges to scenes deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas, each photo captures a unique spirit and playfulness that only LEGO bricks can create.

This is not an official LEGO Product, and is not sponsored, authorized or endorsed by The LEGO Group.

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Full disclosure:
Each calendar costs $12.99 to produce, and an additional $1 is collected by LuLu.

Of the $3.51 profit, 10% will be donated to RAILBRICKS. This is the same amount I donate to RAILBRICKS from my Bricklink shop. The remainder will go to help fund my trip to Brickworld 2012.

Cole Blaq Pushes the Boundaries of Lego

Chris — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:17:20 +0000

Cole Bl♠q routinely challenges the conceptions of how we use the Lego medium. Continuing his on-going theme of spray cans is his latest sculpture, a viscerally organic interpretation. It is striking and beautiful, in a way not often seen in Lego. It’s not purist–that is, the effect is not achieved with 100% unmodified Lego pieces–but the result is no less spectacular.

Lego “Birth of Venus” Mosaic

Josh — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:46:44 +0000

This incredible mosaic, by Arthur Gugick, depicts Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and it is gorgeous. Not only does it convey the beauty of the actual painting, but the colors achieved by overlaying the solid-colored plates with transparent ones gives it such an wonderful array of rich color tones. I have seen a lot of excellent mosaics and this has to be one of the best.

The guts of it

Josh — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:32:27 +0000

Cole Blaq continues his series on the brick with this piece showing us the inner working of our favorite iconic construction toy. I will never look at my pile of brick in the same way now.

Cristo Redentor

Josh — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:02:39 +0000

Nelic73 has built a very detailed recreation of the famous statue of Christ that overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro. The detailing on the face and the folds of the robe is first-rate.

I didn’t know until just now that this statue is the largest Art Deco statue in the world. I guess you do learn something new everyday.

LEGO Catwoman Line Art

Josh — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:30:44 +0000

This is simply incredible. I passed it over several times because I thought it was a drawing. People are always saying that some build or other doesn’t look like LEGO. Well, this one really doesn’t. This build is nothing short of outstanding. Mark Anderson built it. Obviously, he is awesome.

Another Masterpiece from the Mosaic Mama

Josh — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:44:24 +0000

Katie Walker is the undisputed ruler of the cheese slope. Give her a random pile of them and the odd handful of 1×1 plates, tiles or bricks and awesome things start to happen. You have to check out her latest. I keep thinking that she is going to run out of new techniques or ideas but it ain’t happening.

All the pretty colors

Josh — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 08:05:11 +0000

Magnus the Great’s lineup of minifig colorsets probably won’t qualify as a “creation” to some people but it is quite mesmerizing. I find myself just staring at them.

The State of Denmark art prints by Matthew Ulstad

Andrew — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:15:23 +0000

As much as we have an artistic appreciation for many of the LEGO models we feature here, it’s also great to run across art inspired by LEGO. Artist Matthew Ulstad has created a series of prints titled “All is Right in the State of Denmark,” including a minifig study inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man,” complete with a background printed using actual LEGO baseplates.

For those of us interested in hanging some of these on our own walls, you can pick up prints on Matthew’s Etsy store.

The Brick and the Ooze

Josh — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:33:36 +0000

Cole Blaq has some serious ooze going on in his latest creation. I have to say that it is rather mesmerizing. I really like the way the black is creeping across, down and around the white brick.

The Fishman Cometh!

Josh — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:49:27 +0000

This mask, by Frederic, depicts his vision of what a fishman would look like. Personally, I hope I never meet one. That is the last thing I want to pull up on the end of my line. But the mask is pretty sweet. The curves and such give a very organic feel and the scales lend a three dimensional effect to it.

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Nannan — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:18:10 +0000

I’m not sure what prompted Alex Schranz (“Orion Pax”) to create a winged heart spilling blood over a pedestal, but I’m digging its novelty. Check out the overview of the entire creation on Flickr.

I’ve told her to stop, but she won’t listen

Josh — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:13:27 +0000

Katie Walker just keeps blowing my mind. Every time I start to think that I’ve seen it all, she posts something new to her photostream. She even says that this is just an experiment and she built it while surrounded by four children, all under the age of four. After hearing that, I would think she was actually a lego-building robot…except I’ve met her in person. If she was a robot, she hides it well.

Meditation is good for your bones

Josh — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:28:45 +0000

Clay Morrow enlightens us with his hovering skeleton.

He also has nifty instructions for the skull…