It 's art in the most temporary form . For as soon as the tide comes in , Chris Howarth 's beautiful beach designs are lost forever . Talented 'sand artist ' Chris , 25 , of Marazion , Cornwall , drives to nearby Gwithian beach where he spends an hour on each creation using nothing more than his trusty rake . Inspired by the work of sand artist Tony Platt , Chris bought himself a rake and headed to his local beach to give it a try . The talented artist places his rake into the sand and experimenting with lines and swirls until he spots patterns emerging . He drags the rake through the sand to create an array of impressive geometric shapes , which are washed away as soon as the tide comes in . But Chris says he does n't mind that his work only has a limited life-span - as he has managed to capture all his designs on camera , with a beautiful background created by the beach 's dramatic cliff face . Inspired by the work of fellow Cornwall-based sand artist Tony Plant , who has created intricate works on Great Western beach in Newquay , Chris bought himself a rake and headed to his local beach to give it a try . He drags his rake through the sand to create an array of impressive geometric shapes . Chris says he does n't mind that his work only has a limited life-span - as he has managed to capture all his designs on camera . He said : ' I like the idea of creating these pieces and then they just wash away . 'Someone took a picture and shared it on the St Michaels Mount Facebook page and overnight it had 300 likes , so I thought this is something I could do . ' Chris , who describes his work as temporary graffiti approaches each beach like a blank canvas , placing his rake into the sand and experimenting with lines and swirls until he spots patterns emerging . Describing his work as temporary graffiti , he refuses to plan his artwork in advance - instead he follows the contours of the rocks and cliff faces , letting the rake decide its own path . He said : ' I just follow the rocks and cliffs or just walk and see what the rake does . ' I just went to the beach and thought I wonder what this will look like and took it from there . Chris describes his work as temporary graffiti approaches each beach like a blank canvas . Chris had a special message for Mother 's Day , drawing what every mum in the land will have wanted , some flowers . Chris drives to nearby Gwithian beach because of its size and over-looking cliff face , which is perfect for photos . ' I wanted to give something to the public when they are out and about - something totally different on the beach . ' Chris has now been commissioned to create some of his unique artwork for local Cornish businesses , including a law firm from Truro and a Falmouth based festival organiser . More of his artwork is available online , on his 'One Man and His Rake ' Facebook page . Spotting a perfect opportunity for some self-promotion , this design is accompanied by a teaser to his Facebook page . In almost a perfect circle , this design could be a football , or it could just be a mesemerising mesh of circles ...
Chris Haworth from Cornwall was inspired by the work of sand artist Tony Platt . Takes his rake to nearby Gwithian beach because of its size and over-looking cliff face . Spends an hour on each of his designs , photographing from a height before tide washes them away .