There are many versions of Carnival, and I'm not much of a historian of them. I know in Rio it's going on right now, and Mardi Gras is right around the corner. But there really isn't much of a Carnival community in California, so I've never been. Builder Felix Jaensch seems to be ready to celebrate with this lovely Venetian Mask, expertly built and wonderfully presented.
It's amazing how the addition of some simple lighting can elevate a model. This beautiful clear swan from alanboar is already an eye catcher, and very well done. But building it hollow and including an LED light strip was inspired and as you can see the results take this from eye catcher to show stopper.
Is there any animal of the forest more majestic than the stag? Sure there are bigger animals, and the stag is certainly no apex predator, but larger and hungrier don't equal majesty. Builder JoePerez_Lego_Artist captures this regal beast perfectly in this captivating sculpture. And the use of smooth vs studded surfaces is perfectly done here.
You've seen plenty of work by the brothers Erickson here on BrickNerd, but never anything quite like this. Mark and Steven built this model of a blood vessel in 48 hours over a five day period for a trade show. Using nothing but bricks and their imaginations the pair built this enormous creation from nearly 50,000 bricks.
It just occurred to me as I started to write this that I have no idea how far reaching the The Tournament Of Roses is. I mean, here in California the Rose Parade is as intertwined with New Years Day as hangovers, but I live here so I really have no idea. Builder Parks and Wrecked Creations premiered this absolutely stunning float just a few days after the parade (and just a block away from where it rolls down Colorado Blvd in Pasadena) at BricksLA. I consider myself lucky to have seen it in person, and it was my favorite creation that day.
OK, the "nevermore" is really connected to ravens, but most people don't even know the difference between crows and ravens. Since this stunning sculpture is called "Crow" by builder Felix Jaensch, we have to assume it's a crow. Either are intertwined with Halloween, like it or not. Fun fact, all the crows in "The Crow" and it's sequels are actually ravens. According to the trainer on part 3 they're easier to train.
According to builder d' Qiu Brick GatotKaca is an "Iron boned Ashura Hunter Inspired from Indonesia Wayang kulit performance, Gatotkaca is a half blood Ashura who had been born with the body of an adult. He can fly across the skies like lightning and hunt down is enemies the Asuras". I don't know what else I can add except "wow!"
"Nature" isn't probably the first thing you think about when considering everyone's favorite building bricks. But as you can see from this marvelous sculpture by builder qi_tah, nature is not only quite possible with LEGO, it's positively gorgeous. The color palette allows for everything from the rustic earth tones of the scenery to the eye popping colors of these fantastic birds.
I think just about everyone can relate to this moving sculpture by builder daveh_design. With the political environment, climate change, disastrous storms, fires, earthquakes, job losses at LEGO and everything else going on I'm surprised we're not all weeping softly in this very pose.
To the vikings he was the god of war, to nerds he's Thor's dad, and to LEGO fans he's fantastic relief sculpture by 2nd Life Bricks. It's Odin, and no matter who is is to you, you have to agree this is a fine bit of building.
I can sorta relate to this unorthodox but absolutely compelling MOC by timofey_tkachev. With the present political climate, continual angst on social media, equipment failure, frustrating clients and a creative dry spell, yeah, I can totally relate to this. I think just about everybody could use a primal skull scream, then carry on.
This thing is mesmerizing, totally mesmerizing. This is the Gräjjs 5.1, a kinetic sculpture from builder gonkius, and it's a sight to behold. I can't imagine how much trial and error it took to get all these nested mechanisms to coexist in such a tight but elegant space. Check out the video to see it in motion.
Yes, it's a bit grisly, morbid and borderline distasteful, but this sculpture by builder timofey_tkachev is also compelling, evocative and strangely beautiful. And while my first reaction was "ooh", I have to admit the second thing I thought of was the demon from Sword and the Sorcerer (yeah, I'm a cheesy movie fan) emerging from his crypt. I don't know what that says about me.
The Legend Of Zelda, in all it's forms, is over 30 years old. It's amazing to me that we've been following the adventures of young Link for so long, yet every release is just as exciting as the last. The world just got Breath of the Wild, and it's absolutely stunning (and will occupy all of my spare time for probably the next year). Builder BRICK 101 is clearly a fan, and has built this amazing large scale 8-bit version inspired by the Amiibo version. Not only that, but he's made a video detailing how it's built so you can make one yourself!
This is a pretty amazing bit of human form sculptural work by builder timofey_tkachev. The combination of System and Hero Factory is pretty seamless, and the results are superb. The posing is also excellent, seemingly catching this figure in motion. And the whimsical addition of a colorful plate "six pack" adds a humorous, light hearted touch.
Valentine's Day might be over, but love is still in the air. Builder vitreolum has crafted one of the finest silhouettes I've ever seen with this depiction of a couple in love. The natural poses combined with a semi-stylized caricature makes this charming and endearing. A whole story is shared in a single image, using nothing but their stark outlines, that's impressive.
Great Scott! Builder Legohaulic has shared another pair of ironic busts. This time around it's the 11th Doctor from Doctor Who and Doc Brown from Back To The Future. Talk about the ultimate timey wimey mashup, a time traveller and a time lord! They're expressions say it all though, this time and space stuff is not for the faint of heart
The world has sorta gone Batman crazy (and regular crazy come to think of it) with the looming debut of the LEGO Batman Movie. I can relate, I'm so excited we're giving away a complete set of Minifigures and tickets to see the movie! So while I may not have been surprised to see this bust of Gotham's Dark Knight by builder havoccnp, that doesn't mean I didn't go "oooooooh" as soon as I laid eyes on it.
At my house the corgi's are getting into the spirit of Christmas. There's the repeated high speed passes under the tree, shaking the ornaments off. The systematic dismantling of the tubes that ribbon and wrapping paper come on. The occasional theft of a Santa hat for nefarious reasons. Actually, come to think of it, I'm not sure they're fans. But this terrier by bricks.life.idea is clearly into it with his awesome antlers.
To me, LEGO is an art medium. Like clay, metal, plastic, paper, stone and all other materials, it is potential, it is waiting. All it takes is the skill and passion of an artist to transform them from essentially nothing into something. Art can amuse, compel, intrigue, disgust and evoke, raw materials can't do that. These pieces from Brixe63 would be right at home in MOMA, that's the power of this incredibly flexible yet constrained medium known as LEGO bricks.
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