To create his light-painted landscapes, Beaurain attaches small LEDs to his kites, flies them in swoops and loops any kite enthusiast would envy, and captures their pathways with a long-exposure camera. Framed above the achingly beautiful summer beaches of Soulac-sur-Mer in the southwest of France, the Sky Paintings combine stunning natural beauty with the abstract aesthetics of light art. By night, the glowing, flowing paths of the LEDs compliment the twinkling stars and the shadowy dunes by the beach. By day, the kites add dynamic movement to the otherwise serene blue skies and wide oceanside sands.Beaurain's two techniques capture the dynamic pathways a kite cuts through seaside gusts, but illustrate them with opposite forms, colors, and file formats. Scroll through Beaurain's kite-painting images and GIFs below to see the amazing diversity the artist captures with just a camera, a kite, and a couple of LEDs.
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