Jim Denevan - Master of Large Scale Sand Art
Jim Denevan is an American artist who makes large scale drawings on sand earth and ice that are eventually erased by waves and weather. Jim Denevan has been creating massive drawings on California beaches for years now.
Jim's preferred canvas is a wide beach at low tide. He first searches the shoreline for a wave tossed stick and then begins to draw. Jim sometimes spends as much as 7 hours on a drawing and walks 30 miles. He uses no measuring aids whatsoever.
From the ground, the perception on Jim's work is about division of space. But from the air, the scale of his work takes on a presence much like a building, rivers, or clouds.
