No, No, No — we mean literal screws. These amazing 3D sculptures are portraits created by the artist Andrew Myers. Made entirely out of construction screws found in any ol’ hardware store.
The Califorinia-based artist creates these detailed 3D portraits using anywhere from 8,000 to 10,000 screws. That’s a whole lot of drilling! To start, Andrew covers plywood with pages from a phonebook. (Awesome Fact: He uses pages from the areas his subjects are from!) He draws the outline of his subject’s face onto the make-shift canvas. Drilling the screws at varying depths he manages to create the spectacular 3D effect. Andrew adds the final touch onto his portrait-sculptures by painting them.
“For me, I consider this a traditional sculpture and all my screws are at different depths,” Myers says. “There’s nothing planned out. I draw out a figure on the board and figure out the depths as I go along. The real challenge comes when the sculpture is done and I have to get rid of the flat drawing. It’s hard because of the screws — you can’t get a brush behind them. I did figure out a way to do it, but I’m keeping it a secret.”
“Most people are drawn to the portraits because they have something different about them (from a distance especially). Seeing them in person is a whole different feel than seeing the photograph. They have a sense of depth that the photo can’t capture.”
“When other people look at this work, I hope they can see the amount of thought and work that went into each piece. I feel I have used everything I’ve learned over the past decade, including sculpture, painting, construction etc, to create something that I had never seen before.” – Andrew Myers
We would love to see one of these sculptures up close one day. Very cool 3D portraits, indeed! What are your thoughts on Andrew’s work? Are you a fan of 3D art? Let us know in the comments below! If you’d like to find out more about him and his work check out his website or Facebook page.
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