Movie and Book Page Paintings

Books and movie imagery Fore Edge Painting.

Architectural Etching and Pencil Drawings

Very interesting drawings and methodology, which we are going to go into further, below.

Quilling Art Animals and Objects

Fantastic art, created using rolled-up strips of paper, a technique called Quilling.

Quilling Animals and Game of Thrones

Amazing what a skilled and talented artist can do, with some colored paper.

Paper Quilling Art Designs

Paper art is a beautiful process, that can assume very different forms.

Private Collection of 5200 Small Books

This collector holds the biggest collection of small books in the world.

3D Paper Construction Pop-Up Cards Videos

Paper used to construct intricate shapes, that pop up when unfolded, see the videos in the post. Images Copyright: Peter Dahmen.

Paper Engineer Creating Paper Art

This artist uses paper to construct beautifully flowing shapes, that really give a sense of motion.

Tiny Miniature Bonsai Trees and Miniature Origami Leafs

If you like origami and Bonsai trees, you will love this post.

Dioramas with Paper Cutouts in Recycled Containers

A lot of artists create their art, and then look for a something to enclose and display it.  Not this one, he finds ready made, recycled containers and then produces his art inside it.

Using Quilling to Create Paper Art

Quilling is an art form that uses strips of paper or ribbon, which are rolled, bent, twisted and then glued on a surface, to create a design.

Maps and Cartography Linked to Portrait Drawings

Using the the contours of the land to accentuate the ones on his portraits.

Beautiful Designs Accomplished with Paper Quilling Art

Beautiful art created with strands of paper.

Beauty and Precision in Paper Cut Silhouettes

Indian Artist Parth Kothekar, unifies beauty and precision, in his paper cut silhouettes.  As well as that, he puts so much details, that must add a lot of difficulty when drawing and cutting these intricate patterns.  Kothekar started off with graffiti art, when cutting a stencil, he came up with the idea of transitioning to paper cut art.  It was initially a hobby, that has now become for him, a profession.  We have included a bit of a cross section of Kothekar's work below.

Ballpoint Biro Drawings on Recycled Paper

British Artist Mark Powell, has a background in Fine Arts, Drawing and Painting.  He has now settled on drawing images on all kinds of recycled paper like: postcards maps and envelopes.  This is a quote form Powell: "I have chosen to use a biro as it is the most common tool I can find which means I can show what can be done with such things. I hope it shows what anyone can do, art supplies are not always needed to create something. I also like that fact that no mistake can be made."

Books used as Canvasses for Paintings

American Artist Mike Stilkey has always had a love for art, but no formal training.  He paints on vintage paper, record covers, book pages and book covers. He uses a mix of ink, colored pencil, paint and lacquer to create his pieces.  Stilkey takes the different items from the rubbish pile and in the case of the books, even though the covers are painted, the content can still be read.

Polymer Clay Book, Diary and Electronics Cover

Aniko Kolesnikova is a Latvian Jewellery Designer and Polymer Clay Sculptor.  Today we are going to have a look at her Clay sculptures, that she adapts to adorn books, diaries and electronic devices.  Kolesnikova is a very giving artist, that does not hoard the knowledge she has amassed.  Even though she is commissioned to produce these sculptures, she is very happy to share her secrets with us.  In the three short videos below, she tutors us on how to make the sculpture above, it is done step by step with precise instructions.  Kolesnikova, Thank you very much for sharing all of this with us.

Artistry and Innovation with Paper Jewelry Rings

Yes they are made out of paper, British artist Jeremy May, started with having to create something for his 1st anniversary (known for the paper gift) and the ring was born from paper.  He then expanded to Bracelets, Necklaces / Pendants and Earrings.  We are going to cover rings today. It can take up to 8 weeks to complete a piece, each piece is unique, with a ring costing on average €400 and he makes about 100 pieces a year.  When his customers put in an order they specify a book, out of which the piece has to be made.  The book serves as the container for the piece, which when laid inside it, is sent to the customer.  It took him 2 years to perfect the laminating process which, he is not prepared to divulge.  That said, he does show part of the process in the video below.

Typography with Quilling Drawings

Jennifer Stacey is a US Preschool Assistant Teacher, that creates art using paper, in her spare time.  We have put together a selection of her quilling work that centres around typography, in the form of letters.  Stacey show us her creativity by creating some of the same letters in different styles.  This artistic technique is very popular here on DesignStack, so if you want to see more of it, key-in, in the top right hand of the page, under (Search This Blog) - "Quilling" and press (Search) and enjoy the suggested posts.

Baroque Wigs made out of Hand Cut Paper

This is the second time we feature talented Russian artist Asya Kozina (Ася Козина).  He medium of choice is paper and what is really amazing, is the versatility with which she uses it, managing to insert some really stunning details with this seemingly flimsy material.  In today's post we are going to have a look at her Baroque Wigs, you can see more of her work here on DesignStack using the following link "Paper Clothing and Paper Dolls".  Amongst her creation you can see wedding dresses made of paper.