30 August 2011

Nativity

Nativity by anklecemetery
Nativity, a photo by anklecemetery on Flickr.

I made this for St. Nicholas Day (December 6), but haven't been able to mount it yet. It's pictured here against brown Canson Mi-Tientes drawing paper.

The cutting was partly planned and partly freehand; I drew a basic overlay that became more detailed the longer I worked on it. This one took about a week to complete.

Cut from Strathmore drawing paper (18"x22") using #11 xacto blades.

(Thanks to my sister for photographing it with her iPhone. My camera wasn't working too well.)

24 August 2011

Wycinanki, Lowicz-style Flower

An homage to the wycinanki style of papercutting. I actually made this piece specifically for the frame, which I found in Racine, WI for $15.

Silhouette paper, xacto knife. Mounted on bristol vellum. Papercut is approx. 3" high.

(I know, I know--nothing new these days. Well, I'm writing a paper on papercut art, so I haven't ignored it entirely.)

09 August 2011

Orders of Magnitude

Orders of Magnitude by anklecemetery
Orders of Magnitude, a photo by anklecemetery on Flickr.

Each number was cut freehand from a 4" square of black paper. It was an exercise in consistency. While "23" is my favorite number, I think the "4" is a particularly lovely specimen.

Artagain black paper, xacto knife. Mounted on illustration board, framed and under glass.

08 August 2011

The Skin I'm In

The Skin I'm In by anklecemetery
The Skin I'm In, a photo by anklecemetery on Flickr.

I haven't mounted this papercut yet (it's pictured on top of one of my bookbinding assignments here), but I thought I'd post it anyway.

I got the idea from an old anatomy textbook; I love seeing the skeleton within the context of the body.

Silhouette paper (cut with #11 xacto knife). I haven't measured it, but the cutting is fairly small, probably less than 6" high.