Miniature art

These miniature paintings are either 4" or 8" tall, and are created using a cut piece of canvas panel with a wooden dollhouse miniature gothic frame mounted on top. The scenes are painted with...

Imagine if we suddenly shrank and the world around us became huge for us. How would we live? We would have to rebuild our homes from different things, bugs would be a much scarier threat, and traveling would take much longer.

Since April 2011, art director and photographer Tatsuya Tanaka’s imagination has built a magnificent number of miniature worlds (previously here and here). Through the artist’s clever lens, everyday activities like construction work, walking the dog, getting a parking ticket, and plowing through a blizzard become delight-inducing scenarios. Tanaka also plays with pop culture references, building staple skyscrapers for Godzilla to prowl. You can see more from Tanaka’s ongoing Miniature…

1" Scale for Dollhouse 2" wide x 2" deep x 4" tall Black wooden sink decked out to the max inside and out w/ various supplies for an artist. Visit my miniature shop at: marquisminiatures.etsy.com

Japanese artist Tatsuya Tanaka stands out with his playful tiny dioramas. He creates miniatures out of ordinary everyday items, giving them a new meaning. Here sugar cubes, plastic bags, and cups, among other items, become icy mountains, mysterious sculptures and many other things you can imagine.

The next time you find yourself near Bellingham's Columbia neighborhood, be sure to swing by Katrina Lyon's Little Free Art Gallery. Take a creation, and then leave behind one of your own!

art, canvas paper, room box, paint, paintbrush, tea bags, paint tubes, fotosketcher,

SO SMOL. *squeals*