Lines in the Sand: When The Beach Becomes a Canvas

Anyone can write their name in the sand, but Jim Denevan uses the beach to create stunning large-scale art. What started as a hobby over 20 years ago has resulted in worldwide recognition, and he's created masterworks from Russia to Chile to Australia. At the end of the day, though, Jim's just happy to find a new beach to make his canvas.

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[David-Eng]

Who else just binge watched all of the other vids from GBS today?

[dominiquesunio]

Seriously, how can these people draw a perfect circle on HUGE scale of sand when I can't even perfectly draw a square on my test paper.

[samhl]

Are we just gonna ignore the mathematical drawings? Also how can this guy's draw such a perfect circle? I can't even draw a straight line with a ruler

[ExtremePotato]

This guy loves drawing on sand more than i enjoy living

Why am i alive

[samnub]

This of cool. Nothing too controversial or taboo, just sticks in the sand. Love it

[PrincessYeonHee]

I swear I could watch the videos on this channel all day... I wish some of them were longer, though !

[noneofmynameswork]

He should meet up with the guy who draws in the snow

[lilla]

How does he get money, though? I mean maybe rich people want their sands to be drawn, but how many of them are there, and how much are they willing to pay?

[manoffire]

Yes I love this, I've been doing similar rake art at Gwithian beach Cornwall uk. It started in lockdown as form of exercise and expression. Free flow . Humans are amazing

[abundantharmony]

You have to sell your soul to draw so precise. No other explanation.

[Omar_Hassan]

wow ! this guy have a lot of free time

[OverTheVoids]

"Come down with nothing and leave with nothing"
I didn't realize nature made it own rakes as well as sticks.

[jaiyapapaya]

This guy loves sand! His house color palette!

[LovegiDavid]

he can draw the sacred geometry flawlessly... omg

[stilld]

I just don't get how you could put so much effort in to something and then have it be erased in an instant

[jenniferkelley]

Stoicism in action. Nothing is forever. ❤

[gwomenazai]

There’s a beach in my country where visitors draw on the sand and it’s so freaking pretty

[johnnychang]

Surely this guy will find a Time Machine in the near future and travel to the Nazca Desert in the past ;)

[eyohhhh]

I thought it was gonna be some natural phenomenon that causes cracks or sinking in the sand to form the picture in the video's thumbnail

[cassandracubero]

This man was featured in Tom Misch music video.. "Watch Me Dance" its a nice song...