if sand could outrun the sea (i think it might look like this)

I thought of this artsy title as I was making the sandman (my first life size sandman, by the way), but by the time I was done it was nearly pitch dark and the figure had sagged so much that it hardly looks like he's running anymore.
So, after all the work, I can't do much better than this image, sorry to say. Well, it was fun to make. I've got a triptych on how I made it at:
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Automatt says:

How is this possible!!!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

sandcastlematt says:

Automatt: check out the tryptich linked above; I've got a long description of how I made it. The short answer is that I constructed a skeleton of driftwood, tied it together with twine, and covered it with dry and wet sand until it looks like its entirely made of sand. It took me seven hours... and I still wish I had a better final image of it than this, but at least it never collapsed!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Accretion Point says:

Extremely cool! 1-2-3
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Automatt says:

So incredible! Here is a place for sandman to sit:

Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

sandcastlematt says:

Looks very comfortable automatt ;-)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

tillysan says:

wow....beautiful sculpture!

I found this photo in 1-2-3
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Lenny&Meriel says:

I like it, keep upthe good work.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

PersonalSpaceInvader says:

That's amazing and I love the concept.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Dancing Fish says:

I'm giving a great big round of applause. Listen carefully enough and you might just hear it. This is incredible. Well done.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

sandcastlematt says:

Thanks everyone for the comments on this one - I was pretty nervous about this photo, since I was disappointed that this was the best representation of something I put so much work (well, fun work) into, so your words mean a lot to me - especially yours, Dancing Fish. So nice of you, as always.
Hopefully I'll have a chance to make another sandcastle or two before the season ends, but the days are getting shorter and colder, so I think sandman 2 will have to wait until May or June.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

HoolyPics says:

I think it's a wonderful picture... the grainyness and the sagging give your sandman more character... amazing, and probably insane ! :o)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

sandcastlematt says:

Thank you hoolypics. Yes, the photo has more a "they're coming for you Barbara" (ie. Night of the Living Dead) feel than the graceful sand runner that I hoped for, but there's always next time.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Musa78 says:

your set on how to build a sandle castle is just great!!! thanks for sharing the process and these great results as well! :)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

L'embellie says:

Just great! Almost surreal :)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

1blessedmom Photography says:

Excellent work!
1-2-3 faves
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

i am brad says:

The subject is sooo cool that the graininess of the photo adds to it.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

sandcastlematt says:

Thanks Musa78, lebellie4, 1blessedmom, and I_am_brad - glad all of you like it. I'm a bit embarrassed by how many people have passed through my "how to" set in recent days - never anticipated this much interest in sandcastles.
Thanks also to www.loquor.com for posting this one; I'm flattered that photography blogs have taken note of the sandman.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

gebauer says:

That's really cool! I love it!
123faves
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

rolypoly_girl says:

So clever & such patience to work on it for so many hours!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

sandcastlematt says:

patience?! Something this fun requires very little patience. What I would give for 7 sunny hours on the beach today! Thanks for the nice comment.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

ChrisIrmo says:

Wow, that's just amazing!

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Seen in your sand castles set. (?)
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

a shadow of my future self says:

It's great
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

~ Life ~ [deleted] says:

So this is where we all originated from! ;) Very cool work.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

earthpages says:

Neat... i've blogged it here... mclark.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/if-sand-could -outrun-the-...
Thanks for making it CCL!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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