The Old Dog Presents: The Mundane as Art Round Eight. Sand Patterns!
How many grains of sand are there in the entire world? Good question and science author Robert Krulwich took a stab at answering the question in his article here.
"if you assume a grain of sand has an average size and you calculate how many grains are in a teaspoon and then multiply by all the beaches and deserts in the world, the Earth has roughly (and we're speaking very roughly here) 7.5 x 1018 grains of sand, or seven quintillion, five hundred quadrillion grains."
Seven Quintillion, Five Hundred Quadrillion Grains!
Hey, that's a lot of material with which to create art. Let's go for it! I became fascinated with the sand while strolling along the beaches of Tenerife during my visit there last week. What great memories!
In This Round we Are looking For Sand Patterns!
Here are a few Mundane Art pictures that I snapped with my phone:
Not bad, but you can do much better and I can't wait to see your creations!
Here Are a Few Examples From Our Friends at Pixabay.com
Man oh man this round is going to be a lot of fun! I am so excited to see your pictures in our gallery!
Here's a Reminder of The Galleries That You've Already Helped Create!
1.)Art Exhibit of Manhole Covers!
2.) Your Photographs of Streets!
7.) Rust the contest is closed and the gallery will be up next week!
Here Are The Rules For The Contest. The Prizes Will be at Least 15 SBD!
- One submission per person
- If you enter a photo please also up vote this post.
- You can create a post using the tag mundaneart but the photo must be posted in the comments here as well.
- Feel free to use processing and editing to create a special look but I also love the natural look!
- The photo must be your original work. Please don't use photos that you find on the internet!
- Submissions will no longer be accepted after the post has payed out in 7 days.
I'm really looking forward to this round of our contest as you help me create another beautiful The Mundane as Art Gallery!
What Mundane Object would Like to See Featured in Round Eight? Please let me know as your comments are noted, needed and appreciated!
I hope that you enjoyed this article on "The Mundane as Art Round Eight. Sand Patterns!"
Until next time,
@kus-knee (The Old Dog)
Hey there!!@kus-knee Here is my entry photo, I took it on Nikon-D3200 camera when I was in Thailand back in 2015. This place is called Railay Bay, which is in Krabi province.Extremely beautiful spot, nice beach with white sand😊Thank you for the opportunity, I’m very excited to participate!
Very good. Did you draw the hearts?
Thank you;) Yeah, with my own hands😊
That's so beautiful. How did you get rid of the foot prints? I've always wondered about such things.
I just took the long stick drew these hearts and little footsteps I made near i evened with the sand;)
I'm going to have to give this a try. I have a message I'd like to write and then photograph.
That's so romantic @damira, loving it :)
Thank you😊
Wow man, such huge number of sand particles. I didn't know that so learnt something from your post.
Anyway it is night here now, so I might try to capture picture tomorrow and be part of this contest.
Thank you
I would enter but there is snow everywhere!!
Indeed, that would make it tough! What solution could there be?
I’m in India right now and there isn’t snow here where I’m living right now so I guess I could find some place where there is sand and no snow!!
Here's my entry
Now that's art!
wispy prettiness....love the pink vignetting..... :)
That's so beautiful @lellabird60, am thinking of hair and cotton candy :)
Over on my post: https://steemit.com/mundaneart/@bluefinstudios/mundane-art-round-eight-sand-patterns-headmeadow
This is a great entry. Very much fits the theme but so different from my examples.
That looks like floating fishes patterns, nice one @bluefinstudios.
Thanks, @ainie.kashif!
You are most welcome, best of luck for the contest and best wishes for the new year :)
Looks like floating poo type 5...don't mind me, am a nurse😂
Here's my entry. I'm a bit limited as the ground around here is frozen solid so no cool sand tracks to be found but I have always loved the patterns that are created when the ground is so dry that it cracks.
https://steemit.com/mundaneart/@jewels3/the-mundane-as-art-round-eight-sand-patterns
I really do love your photo and I'm giving it an upvote. I'm not so sure that it fits the theme and I know that sand is not always accessible to everyone. Thanks so much for sending it in and please do join us for the next round!
Ha ha, I did wonder if it was stretching it too far to submit dry, hard cracked "Sand"/dirt. ;-) It's definitely not the fine powdery sand you find on a beach.
This competition makes me really miss living near the coast... especially as I'm freezing my a** off everyday here in Utah! Lol.
Still it is a lovely photo! I spent my first 35 years in Canada so I know how you feel!
Thank you!
Canada is beautiful! I don't know how I'd handle a winter there though. ;-)
Kus-knee
Here is my entry, picture made in Marocco
Oh @vee2180, I am so pleased that you have sent in another picture for this round!
Soon I will prepare The Mundane Art: Rust virtual gallery and you will have a prominent place there as one who inspires others.
I am honoured to be in 😊
Are these horse hooves? Horse riding on the beach is on my bucket list! You can call this Horse Shoes in the Sand. Nice textures.
Yes it was on the Moroccan beach, and you could ride a horse there I believe the place called Essaouria 😊
Hi @kus-knee. I made this one just few minutes ago.
You got the point. Nice entry!
Thank you so much @kus-knee
Here's my 1st submission for consideration in a mundane virtual art gallery. Coral skeleton & sea shells on 'special' sand....
Yes, "special" sand :) Great effort!
Sand!?!?! Sand!! Oh so devious!! Now I have to think of how I can possibly get a sand pic in Rainy cold Scotland!
Time to use some of your Steemit success to take the good lady somewhere warm? Improves relations, gets you contest photos and provides many ideas for Boomer yarns!
Ha, yes! A splendid idea were it not for the little boom, we have horrifyingly decided to forego a holiday this year!! Eek.
You know me though, I like to be inventive ;0)
You are even wiser than I gave you credit for. We saw quite a few couple with little babies at our hotel and I was wondering how it was going for them.
Yes you are inventive. One guy already asked if kittie litter would be OK!
Ha, kitty litter might be going a bit too maverick!
Go to Eire!!! It's near Glasgow mate!
Ayr, is much nearer! ;0)
Oh i thought you're from Glasgow🤣
maybe your belly button? I know I'm going to probably regret this suggestion..... 😬
HAha, my belly button is so choked up with that odd blue-y purple fluff that I cant see the sand ;O)
Hmmm another Mundane Art theme?
Lol, I wonder what horrors that would present!
That would be so gross.....it would have to be a #whatisit theme.
are you a unicorn?
A gentleman never tells...
a right gentleman you are....and a scholar. :)
Probably not?