Art World Records  

Dr. Venkata Chary Chintapatla made an 80-page Line Script Art[] biography. The style of art, which Chintapatla claims to have invented himself, appears upon first glance to be nothing more than a picture made of random vertical lines. When the artworks are viewed from 45 degrees, however, specific words and letters from various languages become visible. Read more aboutChintapatla’s projecthere.

Rob Suretteused 504,000 pegs ofLite Britetocreate a 10x20 foot mural entitled “World Peace.” Read more about his world record creation here.

Smt. Kamala Prasad Rao made 365 handcrafted items in one year. The items were made out of waste materials such as broken bangles, feather, saw dust, chalk powder, etc. Her other exhibitions include paintings and embroidered products.

Darla Nageswara Rao created a portrait of US President Barack Obama[] using 33,333 round stickers.

Thirty-three members of the non-profit organization Pencils Of Promise[] drew a total of 33 portraits in three minutes using a single pencil. The record was set at a RecordSetter LIVE! event at Meltdown Comics[] in Los Angeles, California. [#RSLIVE23][]

Robert “Death” stacked a poker chip tower measuring 200 standard poker chips high.

Micro-tip painter Shaik Ameerjan created 63 paintings of India's national heroes on tamarind seeds. The seeds average 168 square millimeters in size. The painting marathon lasted six hours, 12 minutes. He set the record to celebrate India's 63rd Republic Day.

Nine people participated in a 900-meter exquisite corpse relay race, a new world record. The first participant ran 100 meters and drew part of a person on their t-shirt. The shirt was then transferred to the next relay member, who put it on and added to the first person’s drawing while running. This was done repeatedly, with each person running 100 meters, until the drawing of the person was complete. The record was set on June 17, 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The relay participants were Jessica Dunn, Lindsay Gerlach, Courtney Hacker, Flounder Lee, Paul Miller, Kurt Nettleton, Kyle Channing Smith, Victoria Son and Courtney Ware. Lamar Richcreek was present as a witness.

Ko’s intricate balloon sculpture resembling a woman with blond pigtails elicited 134 “wows”. #BM2006

Jerry Paffendorf destroys $72 American dollars with the express purpose of reselling it for more, a new world record. He began shredding the bills with a blender, but ultimately resorted to ripping the bills by hand. Paffendorf now plans to sell the creation as an artwork on eBay, with a starting price of $73. Paffendorf performed the feat on February 17, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event at the Hemlock Tavern in San Francisco, California. Dan Rollman and Debbie Hampton were present as witnesses. [#WRAS04][]

Michael Arthur drew 11 world record attempts at a single World Record Appreciation Society event. Record attempts illustrated included Longest Time Hula-Hooping One One Foot and Most Boob Wiggles. Arthur set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. Arthur’s original illustration was auctioned at the end of the night, with money going to benefit the “Yes, We Care” Soup Kitchen in Clark, New Jersey. [#WRAS11][]

This record was set as part of Toyota Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

ArtistEdmond Hawkins drew 11 portraits of strangers using both his left and right hand in two minutes. Hawkins set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS15][]

Betsy Davis drew nine whipped cream portraits in two minutes. Davis set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS15][]

Alex Alexander made 291 sounds on his djembe drum in four minutes. He accomplished the feat using a variety of pedals, custom sounds, presets, and muting techniques. The record was set at a St. Patrick’s-themed World Record Appreciation Society[] event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [][][#WRAS13][] []: http://recordsetter.com/search/wras13 "World Record Appreciation Society #13"

Arden Myrin drew six women who've appeared on the cover of Us Weekly in two minutes while singing the chorus of Jay-Z’s "Empire State of Mind" in Pig Latin. Myrin set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. #WRAS17