Naíma Almeida’s 3D Illustrations Are in Full Bloom

Springtime is in full bloom and Naíma Almeida 3D illustrations are likely so, making them our ideal inspiration for the week. Based in Brazil, Almeida uses primarily hand-cut felt to create her eye-popping artworks.

Drawing inspiration from the ’60s and ’70s, her pieces are carefully planned in advance. “Most of my work starts at the computer drawing and planning what will be hand made,” she explains in an interview withApe on the Moon. “Sometimes the reverse happens, starting manually and then going to the computer.”

“I’ve been working with hand-cut felt for a long time so I guess it’s fair to say that this is one of the main materials I use. But I have expanded this to other materials as well. From materials that require a long time of construction of the piece like hand made tapestries to faster and technological resources like the laser cut of acrylic.”

“My work is often a graphic and colorful explosion with great care in the details and color relations,” she adds. “This can be seen in my big compositions with hundreds of felt pieces embedded, overlapping, and glued, one by one.”

Take a look!

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Pronto! 😎 . Done!

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Cavalo 70x70cm

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