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Cloud Shaping

He’s got his head in the clouds! Daydreaming artist looks to the heavens and sketches what he sees in the sky 


  • Martin Feijoo from Madrid sketches quirky interpretations of what he sees when he looks at the clouds
  • He started project he calls Cloud Shaping during a trip to Mexico when took pictures of the sky
  • The artists sketches include a T-Rex, a dog, a 'Russian chicken' and a number of other quirky creatures
PUBLISHED: 16:04 GMT, 4 September 2014 | UPDATED: 18:00 GMT, 4 September 2014
An artist has bought to life the visions he sees in the sky.
In a project called Cloud Shaping, Madrid-based Martin Feijoo sketches quirky interpretations of what he sees when he looks up at the sky.
He said: 'I started shaping clouds during my trip to Mexico last summer. I spent a lot of time on the road, so I admired the landscapes very often and for a long time. 
'One day I began to notice that cloud shapes was not like the clouds of Madrid. The sky was clear and the clouds were huge, misshapen and always changing.
'At the same time I remembered that idea someone told me when I was a child about the origin of the cloud shapes and, right there, both thoughts merged, so I started photographing clouds that seemed to me like something.
'As I started drawing clouds, I realised that if I added accessories to the characters it would make them funnier and at the same time, every cloud would have a story.'
The artist noticed that the clouds in Mexico were 'huge, misshapen and always changing' in the clear blue skies
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The artist noticed that the clouds in Mexico were 'huge, misshapen and always changing' in the clear blue skies
The fur cap on the Russian was originally a wig but Martin adapted the image as he drew around the clouds on the light table base
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The fur cap on the Russian was originally a wig but Martin adapted the image as he drew around the clouds on the light table base
Martin describes this little dog scampering across the sky as a 'rare' breed - and named the mutt 'Rock'
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Martin describes this little dog scampering across the sky as a 'rare' breed - and named the mutt 'Rock'
The artist spent a long time on the road in Mexico and found himself looking at the landscapes for hours on end
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The artist spent a long time on the road in Mexico and found himself looking at the landscapes for hours on end
The drawings are influenced by stories Martin was told as a child about the origins of clouds, combined with his own creativity
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The drawings are influenced by stories Martin was told as a child about the origins of clouds, combined with his own creativity
Martin realised that if he added accessories to the characters it would make them funnier and at the same time every cloud would have its own story
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Martin realised that if he added accessories to the characters it would make them funnier and at the same time every cloud would have its own story
Martin uses special transparent paper for his sketches. He places the photographs on light table and draws his creations over the top in black pen
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Martin uses special transparent paper for his sketches. He places the photographs on light table and draws his creations over the top in black pen
Martin draws the first thing that comes into his mind when he sees the clouds, and some of the creations are surprisingly intricate 
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Martin draws the first thing that comes into his mind when he sees the clouds, and some of the creations are surprisingly intricate 
As a child Martin was told that clouds¿ shapes were created by expert balloon twister clowns who live in the sky
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As a child was told that clouds’ shapes were created by expert balloon twister clowns who live in the sky
The clouds in Mexico served as a constant source of inspiration for Martin to created a weird and wonderful assortment of pictures
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The clouds in Mexico served as a constant source of inspiration for Martin to created a weird and wonderful assortment of pictures
The artist has posted all of the images online on a Tumblr page under the name Shaping Clouds project so fans can view all his creations in one place


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