Miniature paintings: Salavat Fidai is a Russian artist who considers himself an experimental artist in miniature paintings. Being born into a family of artist, it's natural that Salavat Fidai treads on their footsteps. He creates miniature graphite sculptures, miniature paintings on matchboxes and so on. He also tries to replicate famous paintings onto unusual canvases like pumpkin seeds, sunflower, matchboxes and even rice. According to Salavat Fidai, "For me it’s like meditation and a challenge: to make a micro sculpture and not break it! It is indeed very fragile and tiny and that excites me the most. I use a craft knife and a magnifying glass to carve my sculptures". If you have a steady hand and creative mind, you can turn anything into a piece of art. Enjoy the beautiful, yet creative miniature paintings on matchboxes and be inspired. Bookmark this page for more such entertaining artworks.