03:28China: Artist recreates Pele's iconic portrait using only hammer and granite
Li Jinduo, an artist from Changsha, Hunan Province, uses a hammer to carve fantastic artworks on granite, such as portraits of football stars Messi and Pele.
The footage shot on Wednesday shows artist recreating famous photos with only a hammer, a brush, and a piece of granite.
The entire piece takes about two days to complete, and each has an intricate texture. The artist explained that it is difficult to concentrate on hammering and paying attention to so many details.
"The difficulty is that it cannot be modified because it is very close to painting. So when I am tapping, I need to pay great attention to the strength, density, depth, and reality, which will have a great impact on the picture," Li said.
The master also shared how he came up with the idea of recreating the famous portrait of Pele.
"I am a fan of football and also an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage. Pele is actually the representative of football, and his contribution to football is very great. So after Pele died, I decided to use this special method to make a portrait of him. Granite is very hard, which represents eternity," the artist said.
Li's magical skills are widely admired on the Internet. This very unique method of art is considered China's intangible cultural heritage and is difficult to learn.
03:28Li Jinduo, an artist from Changsha, Hunan Province, uses a hammer to carve fantastic artworks on granite, such as portraits of football stars Messi and Pele.
The footage shot on Wednesday shows artist recreating famous photos with only a hammer, a brush, and a piece of granite.
The entire piece takes about two days to complete, and each has an intricate texture. The artist explained that it is difficult to concentrate on hammering and paying attention to so many details.
"The difficulty is that it cannot be modified because it is very close to painting. So when I am tapping, I need to pay great attention to the strength, density, depth, and reality, which will have a great impact on the picture," Li said.
The master also shared how he came up with the idea of recreating the famous portrait of Pele.
"I am a fan of football and also an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage. Pele is actually the representative of football, and his contribution to football is very great. So after Pele died, I decided to use this special method to make a portrait of him. Granite is very hard, which represents eternity," the artist said.
Li's magical skills are widely admired on the Internet. This very unique method of art is considered China's intangible cultural heritage and is difficult to learn.