Sand Art

There are many different types of art that deal with sand.
Sandpainting is the art of pouring colored sands, powdered pigments from minerals or crystals, and pigments from other natural or synthetic sources onto a surface to make a painting. These are often temporary, ritual paintings prepared for religious or healing ceremonies. It is also referred to as drypainting.
Sandpainting is practiced by Native Americans in the Southwestern United States, by Tibetan  monks, by Indians, by Austrailians, and by Latin Americans on certain Christian holy days.

• Sand Painting - Navajo Natives make fine designs using sand from the beach and paint.
• Once you decide on a picture you want you will mix powdered tempera with sand in an empty container. You will need to decide where the collor is going, put an even layer of glue on the paper and pour some colored sand onto the glue using a plastic spoon. Repeat this method until the entire paper is covered. After the sand painting is dry you can seal it using artist's fixative, hair spray, or spray with a mixture of glue and water
• Tip: after each color has been applied, lift paper and shake lightly collecting excess sand in a tray to use again.
• Sand Art - Bottled sand
• Decide on the bottle of your choice, with a design of you choosing. Pick the colors of sand you want to use start pouring them in, making cool designs of butiful colors.
• Sand Art
• Using a lighted table surrounded by walls, pour in enough sand to cover the table. Turn on lighted table and create amazing designs with light and regular sand. If you want color just add it.
• Beach Sand Art- sculptures

Not Done

My Sandpaintings

Done

Sand Painting is the type of art I have used and liked a lot. Although over time it has been made easier with sticky paper instead of glue and regular paper. I actually never knew how many different types of sand art there was. I have heard of them, but never really considered them to be sand art.