Posted on 07/29/2017 7:15:52 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Czech artist Ladislav Vlna has swapped his brush for a blowtorch as he ‘paints’ with fire to create artworks that change according to lighting.
Vlna’s self-titled metallurgic painting technique results in surprisingly delicate and detailed pieces, mostly portraits or figures, with oxyacetylene torches.
The 40-year-old artist begins by painting a draft upon a steel surface and then carves, sharpens and polishes the basic image into it before putting a flame to the engraving which alters its color, depending on the temperature. This process gives the piece its unique appearance.
(Excerpt) Read more at english.alarabiya.net ...
No pics of his art? I can’t believe that article.
There are pics, but those one aren’t allowed to be posted.
Interesting article. It seems some of his work is blocked because of erotic subject matter. The portraits I found interesting. Other stuff, I found gave me an “ick reaction”.
I saw an article where a monkey was making art with his feces like finger paints.
Flame burns steel? I guess Rosie O’Donnell will be disappointed in this art, then...
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