Perfectly Sculpted Melons
Fri, Mar 20, 2009
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Image via: Ruudvisser
Fruits from the melon family are pretty cool. In hotter climes, it doesn’t come much better than chomping on a juicy watermelon, the succulent flesh melting in your mouth before you spit out the pips – preferably aiming at a metallic object for that extra satisfying, spittoon-style ping. That said, we came across an even more pleasing use for our favourite fruit: as the medium for exquisite sculpture.
Image: francesco 6903
The skill and patience that must go into carving stuff this intricate is pretty incredible. Yep, definitely not for the heavy-handed. Apparently it’s a Chinese art from, though some also say it comes from Japan. Check it out: a canteloupe rose.
Image: sarahkim
It’s like a case of art imitating life but playing with the natural order of things – or perhaps just showing how the natural cycle continues. Instead of flowers becoming fruit, fruit become flowers – and, my, what blossom!
image: thomaswanhoff
Of course, fruit have always been an artist’s friend, but usually they’re the subject of sketching and painting rather than the very substance from which pieces are created. Getting a little bored with roses now? Well here’s a dolphin.
Image: Gewel Maker
Watermelon art has certainly been making waves and whetting a few taste buds on the blogosphere, as these next few images show. Here’s one for the soppy types, though its a long wait till Valentine’s Day unfortunately.
Image via: Makezine
There are lots of examples of designs carved into the skin of melons as if they’re a blank canvas to work on. You’ll find everything from images of baseball players to depictions of Van Gogh out there. Some of it starts to seem a little tacky though.
Image via: Makezine
This particular art critic prefers it when the entire melon becomes the basis for a stand alone object. It’s rather like the way pumpkins are put under the knife come Halloween, except instead of being hollowed out, the fruit is carved into.
Image via: NYNerd
Saying “ahh”, and looking incredibly lifelike, this next number has become something of a classic. Who can argue?
Image via: boingboing
The only thing with all this creative work is that it’s fundamentally throw-away – or perhaps rot-away. Yup, if ever there was art that isn’t eternal, it’s this lot. At least you could have a nibble if you started feeling peckish. Heaven forbid.
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Ellis Hollow » Melon sculptures Says:
March 22nd, 2009 at 1:01 am[...] sculpturesPosted March 21, 2009 Nice collection of melon sculptures via another one of my favorite eyecandy sites, Environmental [...]
March 20th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
simply amazing , just look at the details ! i really feel the need to eat a melon now .
March 21st, 2009 at 2:57 am
Those perfectly sculpted melons look good enough to eat.
March 22nd, 2009 at 1:41 am
LOL WUT?
March 22nd, 2009 at 1:41 am
These are beautiful but people who made them surely had a lot of time on their hands.
March 22nd, 2009 at 4:31 am
nice melons.
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:05 am
Is it sad that I was expecting something else?
March 22nd, 2009 at 7:28 am
Amazing works, especially the detail in the angry old man and the last one with tongue and teeth. Too bad these only last a few days.
March 22nd, 2009 at 7:28 am
When I was sent this link by a friend, I thought this was for a different type of melons altogether ;-) Oh well, they are pretty cool.
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:38 pm
From the title I was expecting an article about Scarlett Johansson.
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Awesome, and I thought my mom’s melons were the best.
March 22nd, 2009 at 6:09 pm
very cool and funny :D
March 22nd, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Wow – this is beautiful, thank you !
March 22nd, 2009 at 8:05 pm
These sculptures are amazing, and fun to see.
What spectacular water melon sculpting skills.
Thanks from tony
March 22nd, 2009 at 10:36 pm
these are amazing. a whole new spin for artistic talent. :) way to go.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:45 am
This is awesome! There must be a way to “Preserve” them though … I don’t know …. Maybe wax? or some sort of liquid plastic or silicone or something? Seems such a shame that such great art would only last a few days –
I’m just saying…. LOL … Teri
March 24th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Who ever has done this…..its marvelous!!!!u ve got art on ur finger tip!
April 10th, 2009 at 9:08 am
What a waste of good melons and joke.
May 27th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Amazing! I am SO going to the grocery store to stock up on sacrificial melons today. If I achieve anything like THIS, I’ll email it to you (but I wouldn’t count on that happening.)
;-)
June 30th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Wow1 Never seen anything like these melon carvings wonderful takes art to a whole new other level! Thanx for sharing
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 am
those are some melons!! what beautiful sculpting:) going to have some right now!!
July 7th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
some people just have too much time on their hands … other than that, cool melons.
speaking of melons … I could eat one atm … brb
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Why did I think there was gonna b tittiez i LVE titties..im bi!!
August 6th, 2009 at 6:28 am
wow! i wish i had such talent!!!
August 13th, 2009 at 11:44 am
speaking of melons I remember I had some – brb :)
nice post btw, stumbled !
August 20th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Amazing!!!
September 25th, 2009 at 11:13 am
LOL WUT
October 20th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Hi,simply amazing of water melon sculpting skills.
October 29th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
How could someone make a such artistic thing? Its awesome. Do you have any videos on Youtube doing this?
January 17th, 2010 at 11:31 am
wow… brilliant art.