Arizona-based artistTom Eckertcreates incredibly lifelike sculptures entirely out of wood, and then painted.
His most mind-boggling sculptures feature flowing fabric forms, some of which appear translucent.
The revelation that I was fooled, visually and intellectually tricked, stuck with me.
This visual deception is now the basis for my creative direction.
Cloth carved of wood has much different structural qualities than real cloth.
Also see the woodworks ofRandall Rosenthal
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