Remember the last time you tried to draw a circle or your name on an Etch-A-Sketch? I remember being frustrated/bored with this toy after 10-15 minutes. Okay, I was probably 8 at the time but like the Rubik’s cube it seemed pretty impossible, and really what could you do with it? Well Jeff Gagliardi took this toy to new levels and has been doing so for the past 35 years. I guess some people just have more of a knack for it. He creates the unimaginable on this 1950’s toy, and pushes his art form to the boundaries using the two white twiddly knobs that frustrated many of us. Not only are the pictures he creates astounding by themselves, but the idea of the process makes it even more incredible. From the Mona Lisa, to the King of Hearts he draws these pieces using the one continuously connected line that an Etch-A-Sketch allows, and knowledge that if you make an error, you start over. There is no eraser; it’s all or nothing. (Well okay, one BIG eraser). Because Jeff has worked in this medium for sometime he has also figured a way to solidify the work when it’s complete. Because a few bad bumps to one of these creations and the art is history. (And not in a good way.) This is a cool way of taking something that everyone is familiar with, and doing something extraordinarily artsy with it.

> See more of Jeff’s creations

> Play with an etch-a-sketch cause you’re bored, and hey it’s kids stuff right?