Welding Junkyard Masterpieces With the Cowboy Sculptor
Amongst the ranches of South Dakota, artist John Lopez is welding unbelievable assemblages of scrap metal and discarded farm tools. His constructions are larger-than-life recreations of bears, bulls, horses and more, all imbued with the spirit of the wild west. While his metal menageries may look like a chaotic fusion up close, stepping back reveals an animal come alive.
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a man's garbage is another man's treasure. Those sculptures are definitely treasures
That owl looks awesome 👌🏻
One day, I wish to visit his art gallery. His sculptures are absolutely beautiful!
This is actually brilliant. I feel actually just like he said. I've seen a lot of junkyard sculptures in my life, but I've never seen anyway capture the life of their pieces like this. Truly amazing.
@samrusoff
6 жыл бұрын
Agreed. There's a fairly well-known scrap metal sculptor in my neck of the woods who has a unique, fun style, but this guy has a real attention to detail and makes use of discarded material as if it were made specifically for his sculptures. Wow
This made my soul happy. He literally nailed it at the end when he said he is able to capture life in the animals. That statement rang so true.
Watching this makes me feel like im not living my life to its full potential
@Sebastien_21
6 жыл бұрын
Bruce Wayne But you are Batman.
This is actually art I'm interested in.
I drive by his work at least 10 times a day...never ceases to amaze me...
Beautiful! The size, shape, design, even the color gives the sculptures almost a muscle and movement to them
Amazing
John, I am humbled at your vision and ability to bring it to life. Absolutely amazing. I have always been fascinated with this type of sculpture. Keep it up. Thumbs up.
Wow... those bulls look so cool. This is god-tier work you have there
I bet this guy's sense of accomplishment is way high!!! That must feel good
An hour ago and it's not a billion views yet?
This channel is just great!
@honkhonkhonkhonk2334
6 жыл бұрын
So are the people!
Wow....., those sculptures look so realistic. Amazing....
Those Treasure are definitely Masterpieces.
Very inspiring and artistic the kind of satisfaction a person get after creating such inspiring artefacts keep up the good work.
I think it's absolutely amazing that he stays in his town and tries to inspire the people within it.
Good for him. It makes him happy, and it's beautiful.
Speechless and awed ! Fantastic wonderful work !
Woow... this is sooo cool. Love bear and human sculpture.
I need a hobby like this
amazing sculptures
Love the art! Keep up the great work!
WHAT AN INSPIRING MAN AND STORY. THANK YOU!
What an inspiring person!
Yah! I love his work. He makes me proud to be a South Dakotan :-)
Thats awwsome art....
I like the squidy
How do you guys find all this AMAZING content?
A true artist he take something so ugly and transforms it to something so amazingly beautiful and captivating
Great artist. I love your works
Amazing talents
Going to welding school here in Austin Texas because of you can’t wait to make my own sculptures
Beautiful work!
Amazing. Artworks
Beautiful!
Amazing how lifelike his art- and artswork looks like. Fantastic products from a great guy.
-Feeling inspired!
Beautiful and unique works !!!
This channel always inspires me to do good, and it's motivational. Thank you great big story.
Pretty freakin' awesome!
Wow, it is all so very impressive. Thanks for sharing your art.
Beautiful...
the process of creating sculptures is fun
I love your art.
Wow!
One hell of a talent!! wow
Excellent.
Juan has done some amazing pieces, I've been following him on Twitter for a few years now and he never disappoints - Fabulous works! ;O)-
The human mind is and will always be a mystery brewing with creativity.
Wow Eric from Hot Box Pizza Truck sent me glad he did fantastic work thank you
Very cool
amazing
Awesome beautiful
The one at 0:34 looks amazing
Bravo
Steampunk god
LOVE LOVE LOVE
I like to read KZread comments during lunch break
I really like dis
This is what my mom does! She has her shop in her garage in North Idaho.
wow
badass
The engineer is engi-here
Sou seu fã amigo me espelho em vc suas esculturas tem vida pena que não falo inglês.kkkk
Is it possible to buy his sculptures?
i make sculptor out of gravel and glue
I'm afraid to see how much his stuff cost.
❤
He lives in a Lemmon
👏🏼👏🏼
Its really calm. Knowing this days people with such a skill will immadiately did it to his ride. But not with Lopez.
I’m working on my first scrap metal horse. I might turn it into a buffalo based on how this is turning out.
@earlc5990
3 жыл бұрын
How do you do that?
@stormyeffects4795
3 жыл бұрын
jeddito cornplanter Do what?
@earlc5990
3 жыл бұрын
Put all this in your head and make it visually make sense?
@stormyeffects4795
3 жыл бұрын
jeddito cornplanter I drew out a full sized template, then I laid out all of the steel on the template and marked where it should go, then I left the template outside to get ruined in the wind and rain, then proceeded to freehand it all.
Now build a sculpture with your sculptures.
😮😁👏
W O A H
Hey
So.. . you're that guy from the Iron Giant?
he should build megatron...
Wow he's sooo cute can I take him home or maybe I can go home in his ranch nyahahahah..😍😘😂 Red💋
Sup
3rd
810th view 14th like :)
2nd
1st!
First
@clonehd9962
6 жыл бұрын
Joe Joe joejoe whatever
Allah Akbar
@lunarwolf6222
6 жыл бұрын
Explosion
@vonrackzz1194
6 жыл бұрын
L
this guy is the worst.
@se4949
6 жыл бұрын
Why?
@FrumpyDucks
6 жыл бұрын
I think some people are only happy when they're complaining S E
@BLANK-rk4ju
6 жыл бұрын
Here creeps the average troll in it's natural habitat. Watch it hunt for it's prey by using sly traps that pulls the trigger.
@BLANK-rk4ju
6 жыл бұрын
LagiNaLangAko23 EDI WOOOOOW (joke lang)
I am sorry, but someone who welds zinc or chrome coated steel is slowly killing himself. Giving your life for art is honorable, but perhaps a bit silly.
@fraire711
6 жыл бұрын
Maybe that's why he uses a respirator
@clown_lad
6 жыл бұрын
He's using a respirator and working in what looks to be a well ventilated area, even beginner welders are usually taught the dangers of welding galvanized/coated steel and how to safely do it, of course wearing a respirator or face mask is just good practice when doing any sort of welding
Amazing
2nd
@yall571
6 жыл бұрын
Trophies are the best to ruin a generation both ways