Mark Kelso is also a painter, who was recently commissioned to produce a still life for a gallery. Naturally, he turned to his other hobby for inspiration, yes, Lego that is.
For once, we can definitively place this post in the art category :)
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Map of Europe with landmarks
A team of German builders (Bruno Kurth, Tobias Reichling, Vanessa Graf, Tanja Kusserow-Kurth, and Torsten Scheer) created this gigantic 480X480 stud layout of a physical map of Europe. On top of that, they have added 44 microscale landmarks, two of which are for sale on Creations for Charity. This feat is accomplished with more than 53,500 bricks over half a year.
Via Make. Thanks for the tip Théo!
It’s all right there, in Black and White
Well, Katie Walker has done it again. Not content with staying with her incredible patterns, she has to step it up and create more rooms with them. I have to say that I’m happy with the result. This room is very striking.
Mega Knight is Mega Huge
Eric Harshbarger had made a Mega-MiniFig and I want it. However, this was a commission piece built for a toy store in Connecticut and they won’t let me even borrow it. But what a thing of beauty! Standing about 5 feet tall and using nearly 20,000 bricks, this fig is standing tall and living large.
Welcome to Dracula’s castle
Mark Kelso (Amhakia) shares with us his vision of Dracula’s castle inspired by the classic black and white horror films. One of the standout features of this shot has got to be the visible rays of light piercing through the window. The interior is disheveled without being messy. On first glance, you may think it is simply a shot of Dracula in his castle, and that is indeed the magic of this creation! Look closer, take your time and see the details, the finishings and the staging. There is no doubt the clever meticulous attention to detail within this build!
Australian movie features Arthur Gugick’s Taj Mahal
Arthur Gugick‘s Taj Mahal model is central prop in an upcoming Australian film called Taj. The movie is about a father rebuilding a broken relationship with his daughter when they decided to make the Taj Mahal out of Lego. You can see a trailer that has brief scenes of the creation on Youtube.
A new look of interior design
You don’t have to be an interior designer to recognize this creative and elegant contemporary bedroom and bathroom built by Littlehaulic, the younger sister of the well-known Legohaulic. The bold contrast of the colors black, white, and pink combined with the polished wooden floor helps give a clean and modern look to the rooms. Details such as the rug, the blinds, and the various small decors make one think they were made by a veteran builder.
But you may be surprised to find out that she just turned 13 today! It sure isn’t easy to associate age and talent with a creation like this. Cheers and happy birthday!
You Control the Action Bonsai Kit
Keith Goldman‘s You Control the Action Bonsai Kit is a package of Brick Zen fun. It is designed for you to “control the action” and change the appearance of the setup to suit your mood or whim (it even comes with minifigs!). Best of all, you can buy this creation starting November as part of Creations for Charity 2010!
On that note, Creations for Charity 2010 has already received three four MOCs within three days of the announcement. The others include Jordan Schwartz’s Harry Potter mosaic, Mark W’s Night at the Museum vignette, and Pascal Schmidt’s Gun Box.
To pee or not to pee
To Aaron Amatnieks (akama1_lego) that is not really a question (warning! may offend the easily offended). A follow up to the last post.
Evil is the absence of good
Take a close look at this creation by Alex Eylar and you’ll understand the title.
Clever title by Dablackcat
An abstract flower
More than two years after I made The Contortion, I revisited the concept of interweaving spirals and made a very similar sculpture using different colors that are much lighter and more cheerful, reminiscent of a spring flower.
You can see the description video on Flickr.
It pleases Her Majesty.
Truly, sometimes a picture just…comes together. The lighting is right, the ambiance set, and it just works. Such is the case with this shot from Katie Walker:
You can find more pictures on her photostream.