#rockcarving

New rock carving done today! I recorded it this time! The time-lapse up on my YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/5W_HsxvCRBQ #rockcarving #stonecarving #timelapseart #youtube #oogieboogie #oogieboogieman #oogieboogieart #yvonnifhang #nightmarebeforechristmas https://www.instagram.com/p/CPkSHdUJ4iS/?utm_medium=tumblr

Okay, time for the reveal! I made a squirrel! The squirrel is my partner's favorite animal, and I felt it fitting that the first animal I carved could be a gift for him. ^~^ The video was taken once the stone was all dry. It hasn't been polished yet. #yvonnifhang #stonecarving #rockcarving #rockanimals #stoneanimals #rockcarvedanimals #stonecarvedanimals #squirrel #squirrelsofinstagram #traditionalart #sculpture https://www.instagram.com/p/CPhjLipp3bt/?utm_medium=tumblr

And for my next trick! Anyone care to venture a guess at what I turned this into? (Hint: It's an animal!) #rockcarving #stonecarving #stoneanimals #rockanimals https://www.instagram.com/p/CPgSeQipaRI/?utm_medium=tumblr

Sorry for my recent inactivity. I've actually been QUITE active outside of the Instagram lately. I'll post an update tomorrow, but in the meantime, have this picture of pretty rock bath time. ^~^ #rockcarving #rockpendant #customrocks #comingsoon #stonecarving #stonejewelry #rockjewelry #naturaljewelry #prettyrocks https://www.instagram.com/p/CPfPkxvptdK/?utm_medium=tumblr

Some photos from the weekend.. So much dang inspiration to collect here! This is in Näsåker, Sweden. See many more photos here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42669145

Found an ankh carved into a rock on the beach 💕 #nofilter #beach #rockcarving #ankh #water #ocean #tranquil #바다 #바닷가 #explore #peaceful #일상 #화산 #beautiful #smile #citylife #love #like #사랑 #secret #instamood #newzealand #travel #팔로우 #life #오클랜드 #뉴질랜드 #auckland #여행 #instagood (at Takapuna Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7z5-eFpZHv/?igshid=k4qn968rp5oy

I is for Imagination . This writing carved into the rock was pointed out to us by our guide while we were staying in the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan. Unfortunately he didn't know what language it was, and this part of the world is also well outside my area of expertise. I did look up rock art in the Wadi Rum once I got home and apparently there is now a movement amongst the local Bedoin people to digitally preserve these carvings, which are often writings in Safaitic, Nabataean, and Kufic (all ancient Arabic languages). . The concept of rock carvings, and more specifically rock art, links to the theme of today's post. . I am an only child, and as such always had to rely of my own imagination as a source of amusement back in my youth (especially with all my relocating). I miss those days of looking for dragons in the woods and voyaging to new planets in my spaceship (/trampoline...) Stone Age Monkey was an excellent excuse to revitalize this, and let my imagination run loose again. I think that sometimes we keep it restrained all too much as adults... . Imagination was also a big part of the past. I would argue that our ability to transform thoughts and ideas into tangible objects is an essential part of what makes us human. The earliest form of art is rock art - as far as I'm aware the earliest that has been dated is approximately 64,000 years old (Cueva de Los Aviones in Spain). This is especially interesting as it is assumed that these paintings were actually done by neanderthals, so are not even technically human! However, considering what else we have learnt recently about the enhanced cognitive ability of neanderthals, I stick to my point of Imagination being a vital aspect of humanity. . #imagination #rock #rockart #rockcarving #palaeolithic #atozchallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/B57U6ZVgxwd/?igshid=1uo12g08ipqoj

#petroglyphs #rockart #rockcarving #palawakani #pakana #Lutruwita #Tiagarra (at Lutruwita) https://www.instagram.com/p/B535gpNBToh/?igshid=9fnbr9yiq81e