A very nice overview of art made from paper.

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The times when paper was considered to be the primary medium for
artistic expression is long gone. Many writers and designers use
digital media to improvise and develop their ideas. However, there is
something particuliar in this “physical” canvas — something that keeps
us getting back to paper when we want to brainstorm ideas in a
notebook, doodle around in a sketchbook, collect inspiration in a
scrapbook or just draw some sketches for the next project.

In fact, paper is even more powerful than that. It is a very flexible
medium. You can use it paper only for giving your ideas and feelings
forms, but also as an expressive medium for creative artworks formed
out of paper. You can create a sharp-edged paper plane or ship, but
also form twisted curves of nature or complicated geometrical shapes.
In this weekend’s post we present a showcase of paper art; you wil find
many beautiful carved, folded, cut out paper objects and realistic 3D
paper sculptures, all using paper, cardboxes or even books as
materials. Please make sure to follow the links to explore further
works of the artists presented below.

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- Beautiful Examples of Moleskine Art
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The Beauty of Paper Art
Apples



Buscando a la serpiente



Paper Tunnel by Jen Stark



Flat Globe Cutting Book Series “AKIRA CLUB”



Golden Swan



Paper flowers



Face



Bijoux



Artists who make pieces, Artists who do books (detail)



Paper art 3 from Jen Stark



Lost At E Minor



Icosahedron



World Books



Custom topography of St. Thomas



Paper Latern



Deep Sea Tango



Sunflower



Flock



Holding on to myself



Helen Musselwhite: Romany Caravan



Paper Drummer



Charles Clary 4



Indian Tree



O Ero He`ll Fight (Detail)



Typography



My Modern Metropolis



My Modern Metropolis 2



Paper Mask


Last Click
Wataru Itou
This paper model looks very impressive with all the little lights
illuminating it. Be sure to hit up the link for more pictures of this
masterpiece.


Related Posts
You may be interested in the following related posts:

- Beautiful Handwriting, Lettering and Calligraphy
- Beautiful Examples of Moleskine Art
- Plasticine Art Showcase: Shape Your Imagination
- Handcraft Strikes Back: Buttons, Badges, Pins and Clips
- Let There Be Light: Light Paintings and Sculptures
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