Incredible Paper Artwork

[David357]

SIMPLY INCREDIBLE TALENT


Calvin has worked for 25 years to perfect his medium of choice: paper. Enjoy his fine detailing.

But he doesn’t just draw on it. He shapes it to create intricate works of staggering detail and beauty.
This particular series is appropriately titled, “Paper Zoo.”


To make the art, he starts by observing real-life animals and their movements.


He takes numerous sketches that he will lateruse as reference for his paper art.


He then cuts up thousands of tiny pieces of paper and pastes them together to form each animal.


The texture he is able to achieve with this technique is astounding.


Given that he’s only working with white paper, the details must be exactly right in order to create the appropriate depth and shadowing.


It’s incredibly delicate work.


Each small piece can take many weeks to complete.


While the bigger ones can take months, or even years.


His work has been featured in National Geographic, as well as numerous galleries and art shows all over the world.


Due to the large quantity of photos, I will have to make multiple postings to complete the series.

 

[Catfish]

I can't even imagine how much patience and skill doing something like that would require. A testament of Job, it is, from my point of view...

 

[Gold Rush]

That is SOOOOOOOO COOL !!! I'd go cross eyed trying to do that!! :xzqxz: :xzqxz: :xzqxz:

 

[David357]

Incredible Paper Artwork- Part 2

Attached are the last of the series of photos from this incredible paper artwork display.

Enjoy!!


He uses X-ACTO knives, scalpels, and scissors in the construction of his critters.

Fur is an especially difficult texture to create, so animals make for a distinct challenge.

Feathers are also very hard to replicate.

Just look at the texture on the hummingbird’s belly.

They almost look like they could be alive!


Calvin’s Facebook page and website feature awhole lot more of his amazing works and they’re really worth your time.


Amazing.

The commitment these amazing pieces of art require is just mind-blowing. Can you imagine how frustrating it would be if you messed up a little detail on those pieces? Talent like this just doesn’t come around that often.

 

[Zammy]

Fascinating, a true artist.