These remarkably life-like-looking aquatic creatures are in fact made of paint and resin by artist Keng Lye. The Singapore-based artist creates his 3-dimensional marvels by patiently layering and carving resin and paint, building upward like a 3-D printer. I’m fascinated that he is able to think see animals that way.
For the creatures that are partially emerging out of the water, Lye often uses eggshells or pebbles to help support their shape. On the rare occasions when I’ve worked with resin, I’ve been struck by how damned long the stuff takes to dry. I can’t even imagine how much time it must take to complete one of these beauties. What patience Lye must have!
You can see more of Keng Lye’s amazing creatures on Deviant Art, Instagram, and Facebook.
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July 25, 2020 at 7:22 am
What great work. All of them are very lifelike. I love each one. I could sure find a place in my house for all of them. — Hal
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July 25, 2020 at 2:20 pm
We are a little in love with the goldfish in the bag!
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July 25, 2020 at 7:54 am
I may have watched a video of this very thing. Amazing artistic work. Hard to believe it isn’t real.
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July 25, 2020 at 2:21 pm
How cool! I’ll bet the video was fascinating!
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July 25, 2020 at 8:11 am
A new artist to never be able to afford……I find resin (done right, as opposed to the Etsomnia way [also, there’s an idea…..]). What marvelous work, you’ve perked up my morning with this post.
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July 25, 2020 at 2:23 pm
How nice! I’m glad. And believe me, I post many of these works of art so I can look at them even though they’re way out of my price range!
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July 25, 2020 at 8:49 am
Wow! These are amazing!
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July 25, 2020 at 2:23 pm
They really are!
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July 25, 2020 at 8:57 am
All stunning but the octopus/pi? Such talent.
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July 25, 2020 at 2:24 pm
I’m really amazed by the octopus. Such talent is right!
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July 25, 2020 at 8:25 pm
They all look so real, but esp. that one.
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July 26, 2020 at 10:23 am
It truly does!
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July 25, 2020 at 11:16 am
Quite lifelike.
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July 25, 2020 at 2:24 pm
And you never have to clean the bowl!
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July 25, 2020 at 11:40 am
My mind is kind of blown by this. It’s using 2D art techniques to build something 3D and the computation required of the brain to build those layers in that way is really fascinating. The effect and the pieces are really cool.
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July 25, 2020 at 2:25 pm
Right? How would anyone be able to think like that. It’s true genius.
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July 25, 2020 at 5:53 pm
That is why I would never do it. — Not even close to being a genus — Hal
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July 26, 2020 at 10:22 am
Same. But we all have our talents…
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