Weekend Diversion: a new twist on the art of balloon animals (Synopsis)

“Laughs don’t come in barrels. They come from inside you as your body’s response to delight.” -Pinkie Pie

Every once in a while, a constraint is placed on an artist, musician or creator that results in something more powerful than you would have ever found otherwise. Have a listen to Keller Williams' wonderful song,

Slo Mo Balloon,

while you consider the constraint inherent to... balloon animals?

Image credit: Masayoshi Matsumoto, via his tumblr at http://isopresso.tumblr.com/. Image credit: Masayoshi Matsumoto, via his tumblr at http://isopresso.tumblr.com/.

Artist Masayoshi Matsumoto has begun creating balloon creatures -- animals, plants, even humans and fantasy forms -- out of balloons only, with no adhesives, markers, clips, tape, or anything else. Balloons only. And what he's managed to create is simply delightful.

Image credit: Masayoshi Matsumoto, via his tumblr at http://isopresso.tumblr.com/. Image credit: Masayoshi Matsumoto, via his tumblr at http://isopresso.tumblr.com/.

Go explore the entire thing on this lovely weekend, and enjoy our weekend diversion!

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Don't like to mention it, but, baldie has been constricted in the wings with brownish twine, or nylon. Other than that, absolutely brilliant art !

Actually it's brown uninflated balloons, common practice for many balloon artist to do, he did it several pieces of his work in that tumbler .