I was digging some of my old works, and look what I found! Its lil ol' Phoenix...Its been sitting around for five years now (I started working on it when I was seventeen). Never got a chance to finish it...Why? Because it sucks the life out of ye'. I ran out of patience cutting out its feathers...and I had to painstakingly paste its feathers one by one onto its frame...but then again, it doesn't sound too bad now...maybe I will finish it one day... I don't know we'll have to see, but imagine if it is complete, I think it'll look stunning! At least that's what I pictured in my head...
The Phoenix Made using paper and glue 286mm tall
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Oh, the ol' memories...I had all the time in the world to finish it...but its old now, its actually turning brown, so if I do continue it...the new feather's will have a different colour...should I make a new one instead?Sighs, I kinda screwed-up the framework anyways.
Ola people! This shall be Purely Paper's first official post! Isn't that great? So let me explain to you what Purely Paper is all about. It is another on of my pet projects that will feature works, collaborations and all things related to paper! Simple! Let's start it off with my very first paper chandelier that I did:
The Gun Girl Paper cutting using 165gsm paper and penknife 515mm x 400mm
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Inspired by a dream,The Gun Girlwas my first paper chandelier in my Paper chandelier series.The story of the gun-wielding girl is carved onto a flat piece of paper, from how she came to find the relic, to her epic battles and adventures. It took 2 nights to complete. Why I called it a paper chandelier, I do not know, it was never exactly fashioned to function as one, but it was something that I originally intended (something that I have to rethink about). It basically has the chandelier silhouette. I made mistakes along the way but I managed to improvise and I went along with it, and this would be the flimsiest paperwork I have ever done to date, considering it as my first attempt. I have learnt a lot from this one.
...is another one of my blogs that showcase a specific category of art, in this case paper-cutting. I shall post up some of my own works from time to time, maybe a collaboration, or even a feature on a certain artist. I'm still not sure where we're heading, but I can assure you that it will be all paper-related :) I hope you'll find this blog interesting too, enjoy!
A 22-year old 3D major graduate + Graphic Designer in the making, currently in Central Saint Martins BA Graphic Design 1st Year. Graduated from The One Academy in 2008.
