In pictures: Spectacular sand sculptures capture animal world in amazing detail
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Forget those holiday sandcastles you spend hours building, you're never likely to match these works of art, created by British globetrotter Paul Hoggard and his Dutch wife Remy.
The sand artists have toured the world - from China, to Kuwait and Denmark - creating their massive monuments, which display surprisingly intricate detail.
Their most impressive figures include a mass elephant graveyard - complete with skulls and tusks - and the Biblical battle between David and Goliath.
Amazing detail: The spectacular sculpture of this elephant shows every wrinkle in its skin
Unforgettable: This spectacular elephant graveyard was sculpted by British artist Paul Hoggard and his wife Remy
Dark matter: Not all the themes of the couples' works of art are uplifting, pictures here is the elephant graveyard they created together
The talented couple travel the globe making their impressive constructions for festivals, competitions and advertising campaigns.
Paul, originally from Beverly, Yorkshire, said: 'We love our work - we get to create huge sculptures out of sand and water together, travel, meet new people and experience other cultures.
'Our art takes us all over the world - in the last year we have worked in Greece, Holland, Kuwait, Iran, Bahrain, Denmark, South Korea and France.'
Globetrotters: The Hoggards say they're art has taken them all over the world, from Greece, Holland and Kuwait, to Iran, Bahrain, Denmark, South Korea and France
Branching out: The couple of have created works of art all over the world, but say the elephant graveyard (right) was their most complicated piece
Fantastical: The couple love creating both real and mythical animals in their sculptures
Paul, 49, and Remy, 43, have been sculpting since 1991 and 1999 respectively and both compete in solo and doubles competitions together.
The pair, who now split their time between Holland and Bulgaria, only use wet sand and - in extreme circumstances - wooden frames to complete their creations.
Their work spans from a 10-tonne mermaid - they describe as 'small' - to a series of 15 giants that weight a whopping 40 tonnes.
Roaring success: Brit Paul and his Dutch wife Remy compete in both singles and doubles competitions for sand sculpting
Sandtastic: The amazing detail involved in the varied sculptures puts holiday attempt at building sandcastle to shame
Family favourites: Some of the adorable scenes the pair create weight up to 40 tonnes
Long hours: It took Remy nine days to create the David v Goliath statue in Denmark
One of the giants, built to depict the biblical story of David v Goliath, took Remy nine days to complete on her own as part of the a sand sculpture festival in Aarhus, Denmark.
Historical figures play a big role in the sandy ideas as another sculpture shows Hannibal sat atop a mighty 50ton elephant as they cross the Alps.
They are labours of love as the area has to first be piled into a rough shape, and then sufficiently wetted before the intricate detail can be applied by using either their hands or the backs of shovels.
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