If you thought balloon animals were a fairground novelty, then Japanese artist Masayoshi Matsumoto has some balloon animal art to show you.
Perhaps the most impressive thing about them is that Masayoshi uses only balloons – no tape or markers. Yes, there’s even a way to make those detailed eyes using balloons! Check out his two Tumblrs – one for animal art and another for characters (with some tape and marker embellishments).
More info: Tumblr (animals) | Tumblr (characters) | Twitter | (H/T)
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