The organisers of the East Neuk Festival ensured another string to their bow when a sand drawing of a giant violin was created on Elie Beach.
Members of the public posed as tiny players holding the bow of the instrument, which was created before the tide came in and washed it away on Monday.
The beach at low tide became the canvas for the huge 3D anamorphic portrait of a violin in honour of the precious 300-year old Stradivarius instrument that has been loaned to the East Neuk Festival this year and is being played in some of the many chamber music concerts throughout the week.
The tide started coming in around 10am and by 1.15pm the artwork was all but gone.
It came as the sculptors of another artwork created a horn player sand sculpture outside the Honeypot Tearoom on Crail High Street.
As reported by The Courier on Saturday, the horn player made of sand played a flat note on Friday when it collapsed just hours before its public unveiling.
The 9ft high work of art was almost complete when it collapsed just hours before its public unveiling.
Not to be left high and dry, brassed off sculptors Jamie Wardley and Claire Jamieson worked against the sands of time to rebuild the statue.
Each year during the East Neuk Festival, the Sand in Your Eye team create a stunning sand sculpture in the village’s High Street.
The horn player is in recognition of the world premiere next Sunday of a piece for 32 horn players by Grammy Award-winning American composer John Luther Adams, which is a highlight of this year’s festival.
Saturday saw a successful rehearsal.
The 11th East Neuk Festival, which runs until Sunday, features music, literature and art.
For more information go to www.eastneukfestival.com