Sand art has progressed well beyond simple sand castles, built by kids at the beach. Some elaborate sand sculpting displays have been cropping around the globe in competitions. The two basic building ingredients, sand and water, are available in abundance on sandy beaches, so most sand art takes place there, or in a sandpit. Tidal beaches generally have sand that limits height and structure because of the shape of the sand grains. Good sand sculpture sand is somewhat dirty, having silt and clay that helps lock the irregular shaped sand grains together. Sand grains will not stick together unless the sand is reasonably fine. While dry sand is loose, wet sand is adherent if the proper amounts of sand and water are used in the mixture. The reason for this is that water forms little ‘bridges’ between the grains of sand when it is damp due to the forces of surface tension.
Here are another sixty Sand Masterpieces from other competions around the globe. Again the titles reflect my whims about what the masterpiece represents. I would appreciate hearing from you if you wish to suggest alternate titles please. Thank You.