I'm Jben and I have drawn massive designs on the beach since 2013 using rakes. I'm located on the French West coast in Royan where I have lots of different beaches to use as a canvas for my art.
Beach art, akin to land art, emphasizes performance, as artists like myself are constrained to a mere four-hour window between tides to craft and showcase unique designs, making each creation both fleeting and deeply impactful against the vast backdrop of the shore.
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Mi-Mandala
Utilizing a drone, I capture overhead shots of my expansive beach designs; while many assume I use it throughout the process for verification, the truth is I only deploy it at the culmination to immortalize my creations. Given the constraints of time and tide, the designs vary in size, ranging anywhere from 30 to 100 meters wide, with their dimensions influenced not just by their intricacy but also by the ever-shifting rhythms of the ocean, a constant reminder of the impermanence of my art.
Mandala Rocheux
I can't even begin to imagine how long it took to do this, and how to keep your lines concentric.
Venturing to the beach, I frequently find myself devoid of a preconceived concept, allowing the sands and waves to inspire me, though occasionally I come equipped with sketches prepared on paper. My creative juices can be stirred by diverse sources, from the intricate details of tattoo art to random sparks of inspiration I might stumble upon while browsing the internet. A particular penchant of mine lies in crafting graphic designs, where I delight in weaving intricate patterns, blending both the organic contours of nature with the structured beauty of geometric forms.
Follow The Balance
Baleine Fossile
Drawing on the beach transitioned from a passion to my full-time profession in 2015, and since then, I've had the privilege of crafting bespoke designs tailored to the unique visions of individuals, businesses, and organizations, weaving their stories and missions into the vast canvas that the shoreline provides.
Earth In A Bottle
As far as I can, I try sometimes to enlighten people about causes I find interesting to defend. It's often around the environmental issue we face, actually.
But the most important is to bring some reveries to people's everyday lives with my photos and videos.
Stairway To The Moon
Circles Pleins
Emergency On Planet Earth
Marc's Flower
Sonic Anniversary
Sunny Phare
Enfantin
I think he walks and uses his footprints and checks with the drone.
Mountaindala
Doodle Fifou
Carrés Des Sables
Montagne Flottante
Mezmerise On The Rocks
Oh my goodness those are beautiful! How do you prevent footsteps from ruining them?
Sand is very compact at low tide at my place :)
Load More Replies...Bloody hell! That's some crazy talent there. These are all absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!
I'm glad the artist got these pictures before high tide came in and erased it all. So beautiful.
Sure ! But I'm glad to have a blank canva everyday thanks to the tide :)
Load More Replies...You also have some on my social medias and youtube channel :)
Load More Replies...Outstanding! I can't help but wonder how. What kind of tools are used? How do you get the different shades?
I only use rakes and a rope. You also have some behinds the scenes on my social media and youtube channel :)
Load More Replies...It's mainly on the french west coast near my place between Bordeaux and La Rochelle
Load More Replies...Such a taste! How long does it takes, to perform a drawing? I'd rather see them carved in stone, really. Cannot think of them washed evay.
Holy Moley these are fantastic! How long do they take to put together? I know you have a four hour window, but on average, how long do these take.
Oh my goodness those are beautiful! How do you prevent footsteps from ruining them?
Sand is very compact at low tide at my place :)
Load More Replies...Bloody hell! That's some crazy talent there. These are all absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!
I'm glad the artist got these pictures before high tide came in and erased it all. So beautiful.
Sure ! But I'm glad to have a blank canva everyday thanks to the tide :)
Load More Replies...You also have some on my social medias and youtube channel :)
Load More Replies...Outstanding! I can't help but wonder how. What kind of tools are used? How do you get the different shades?
I only use rakes and a rope. You also have some behinds the scenes on my social media and youtube channel :)
Load More Replies...It's mainly on the french west coast near my place between Bordeaux and La Rochelle
Load More Replies...Such a taste! How long does it takes, to perform a drawing? I'd rather see them carved in stone, really. Cannot think of them washed evay.
Holy Moley these are fantastic! How long do they take to put together? I know you have a four hour window, but on average, how long do these take.