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Sculpted Paper


My technique is very different to Collage and I will explain why. When I decide upon a subject I always draw it first. The next stage is to decide upon the colours needed and the paper type I will use. I tend to keep the same paper type for the whole subject I'm working on, as this gives uniformity and flow to the overall image. With my scalpel, I will carve out very fine slivers of paper until I have enough to start a section of the work. I usually pick these up with tweezers as they are tiny and delicate. I apply a coating of glue to an area and begin laying the pieces down, one by one, so gradually building up a 3D image. When the image is finally completed, the work is coated with Artists varnish to protect it. After allowing the work to dry, the entire image is cut from its drawn paper base, transferred and glued to its permanent mount, sometimes card, heavy paper, whatever is appropriate for it.

Wren
Wren
Glastonbury Tote bag design
Glastonbury Tote bag design
Love the Future
Love the Future
A Hint of Crime (book cover)
A Hint of Crime (book cover)
Redwings
Redwings
Thieving Magpie
Thieving Magpie
Arctic Bear
Birds on a Branch
Swans
Paper Dipper
Arctic Bear
Arctic Bear
Swans
Swans
Black Swan & Gull Installation
Black Swan & Gull Installation
Estuary Collage
Estuary Collage
Curlew
Doves
Doves
Night Flight
Night Flight
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Coalminer
Coalminer
Gas works
Gas works
Hens
Hens
Appropriation
Appropriation
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy
Collograph
Collograph
Lapwing
Lapwing
Redshanks
Redshanks
Feathered Friends
Feathered Friends
Whoosh
Whoosh
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Paper face