Artist creates intricate sand art portraits of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

Mary-Kate Findon

15 December 2022 at 2:58 pm·1-min read

A sand artist who was driven to find a new craft by a bad breakup is sharing clips of his impressive creations on TikTok.

James Sun quit his job after a relationship ended and spent around $30,000 learning how to make sand art masterpieces.

Among his work are portraits of Ronaldo, Messi, and the character Wednesday Adams.

The 36-year-old makes between 10 and 15 pieces each month, and they go for upwards of $1,500 each.

He also makes sponsored art for the likes of BMW, FC Barcelona, and Nickelodeon.

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