The Japanese practice of drawing patterns in sand, known as “karesansui” or “dry landscape” gardening, is often associated with Zen Buddhism. These gardens are designed to embody a sense of ...

In staring at the photo-real drawing of the perfect bird, you marvel over the technical ability required to produce it. You also study the sloppy sketch just as long, picking out each one of its flaws ...

Great art has the capacity to transport viewers across the emotional spectrum. It can be revitalizing, devastating, beautiful, and terrifying. It can also be made by a hamster. The Hamster Powered ...

Harvey Moon's "Drawing Machine" transforms any old photograph into high-tech art. Machine Sketches Patent Drawings, Telling the Story of Innovation The Perpetual Storytelling Apparatus translates text ...

Inspired by the Martin Scorsese film Hugo, an obsessive Lego enthusiast built a programmable machine that writes messages and draws pictures. All you have to do is turn a crank. Andrew Carol, who ...

EleksMaker has created a small CNC egg artwork drawing machine, aptly named the EleksEgg which is based on the Power Carver high speed engraving system. Watch the demonstration video below to learn ...

Stepper motors are great for projects that require accurate control of motion. 3D printers, CNC machines and plotters are often built using these useful devices. [InventorArtist] built a stepper-based ...