For years now, Brodskaya is astonishing social media users with her awesome paper art. The thing that sets her apart from others isn’t just the exquisite craft she possesses; it’s also the intricate technique she uses.

Brodskaya describes her work as “painting with paper.” She approaches every work as a painting she wants to draw. However, instead of using actual paint, she paints with colored paper strips that she glues on canvas. The final outcome is so impressive that we had to show her works to you.

Check out some of it below, and also enjoy a helpful tutorial which might inspire you to try something like this for yourself.

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Inspired by nature, her art is what one imagines a fairytale landscape would look like. “I like to watch the lectures about theoretical physics and cosmology, I imagine myself traveling in another dimension or world,” Shibata shared with ModeArte, talking about her sources of inspiration. “As I cut out each page by page, I create the multiple dimensions in my work.”

According to Shibata, paper has personality, just like humans. “I communicate with it,” she says. “It is important for me to understand the personality of each piece of paper. For example, the way the light affects it, the effects of the darkness, the thickness, the strength, how the humidity interacts with it, and what is it made of. I choose the paper for each project by considering its personality.”

Using traditional methods of Japanese paper cutting, she hopes to bring attention to the delicate relationship we as humans have with our environment and promote a discussion about how we relate and care for the world we were given.

According to her, “scale and proportion are important to the viewers’ relationship and viewing experience.” While large works of art invite the viewer to be swallowed by the visual world they are engaging with, small artworks keep the viewer in the position of an outside observer. “We observe small works as if looking through a keyhole into another world; constantly aware of our outsider status,” she says.

Peep through the keyhole:

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Like most creatives, Fukuda’s love of art sparked early on, and as a child, she would spend many hours drawing and painting. “Ever since I was small, I liked to move my fingers, and I loved drawing and manga (Japanese comic books),” she shared with X-Ray Magazine. “I imitated manga characters and drew original characters by myself.”

Her first encounter with papercutting was at highschool. “When giving a birthday card to my friend, I felt that it was unsatisfactory to send just a square card,” she shared. “So, I cut the paper into a heart shape. After that, when giving greeting cards to family members and friends, I discovered that it was not so easy to cut their cards and present them with motifs such as flower bouquets and girls’ profiles.”

Her early interest in papercutting has grown since to a full-blown obsession. And with more than 42 thousand followers on Instagram, there’s no slowing down for Fukuda.

Focused mainly on animals, with a special interest in marine life and underwater creatures, her artwork has been featured in galleries around Japan and elsewhere. “I have liked creepy and mysterious creatures as well as marine life from an early age,” she explains. “Among them, I especially liked deep-sea fish and jellyfish, and made them motifs in my work.”

Take a look at some of her mesmerizing creations.

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Made with cut paper and watercolors, their miniature art is made with astonishing precision. Hand-cut and hand-painted entirely by hand, each artwork takes from 4-8 hours to complete depending on the details of the feathers and colors.

“The concept of this miniatures is to express the intricacy and vibrancy of the birds around us,” shared the paper artists with Bored Panda. “We used the technique of layered paper cutting to give volume to the artworks and get a three-dimensional feel to them.”

You can also purchase their paper art in their Etsy shop. Here are some of our favorites:

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JUDiTH + ROLFE is comprised out of artist Daphne Judith Lee and her husband Jamie Rolfe Sneed, who handles the business and logistics. The two met in New York City while working in the architecture business and quickly realized that they both appreciate all the different ways paper can be used for artistic purposes. Later on, the duo decided to shift their attention to paper art, and that is how their artistic collective was born.

Most of the art that the duo produces revolves around nature and flora, and their pieces often include recreations of different botanic species such as irises, begonias, and magnolias. In order to make this intriguing art, Daphne uses multiple techniques including quilling, folding, cutting, and layering.

“The technique I use most can broadly be called ‘quilling’ since I work with strips of paper and lay them on edge to form designs,” – Daphne explains. “The paper strips are glued individually to create the artwork, not unlike sketching with paper.”

Check out some of these incredible works below.

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“My everyday inspirations are all the encounters in my life: my experiences, my path, and my love for all the miracles of life,” Ayumi says.

Keep up with her and her work on Facebook and Instagram. Scroll down to see our picks from her artistic portfolio.

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For years now, Brodskaya is astonishing social media users with her awesome paper art. The thing that sets her apart from others isn’t just the exquisite craft she possesses; it’s also the intricate technique she uses.

Brodskaya describes her work as “painting with paper.” She approaches every work as a painting she wants to draw. However, instead of using actual paint, she paints with colored paper strips that she glues on canvas. The final outcome is so impressive that we had to show her works to you.

Check out some of it below, and also enjoy a helpful tutorial which might inspire you to try something like this for yourself.

The post Yulia Brodskaya Creates Amazing Art From Paper Strips appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Inspired by nature, her art is what one imagines a fairytale landscape would look like. “I like to watch the lectures about theoretical physics and cosmology, I imagine myself traveling in another dimension or world,” Shibata shared with ModeArte, talking about her sources of inspiration. “As I cut out each page by page, I create the multiple dimensions in my work.”

According to Shibata, paper has personality, just like humans. “I communicate with it,” she says. “It is important for me to understand the personality of each piece of paper. For example, the way the light affects it, the effects of the darkness, the thickness, the strength, how the humidity interacts with it, and what is it made of. I choose the paper for each project by considering its personality.”

Using traditional methods of Japanese paper cutting, she hopes to bring attention to the delicate relationship we as humans have with our environment and promote a discussion about how we relate and care for the world we were given.

According to her, “scale and proportion are important to the viewers’ relationship and viewing experience.” While large works of art invite the viewer to be swallowed by the visual world they are engaging with, small artworks keep the viewer in the position of an outside observer. “We observe small works as if looking through a keyhole into another world; constantly aware of our outsider status,” she says.

Peep through the keyhole:

The post Ayumi Shibata’s Paper Art is Unlike Anything We’ve Ever Seen appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Like most creatives, Fukuda’s love of art sparked early on, and as a child, she would spend many hours drawing and painting. “Ever since I was small, I liked to move my fingers, and I loved drawing and manga (Japanese comic books),” she shared with X-Ray Magazine. “I imitated manga characters and drew original characters by myself.”

Her first encounter with papercutting was at highschool. “When giving a birthday card to my friend, I felt that it was unsatisfactory to send just a square card,” she shared. “So, I cut the paper into a heart shape. After that, when giving greeting cards to family members and friends, I discovered that it was not so easy to cut their cards and present them with motifs such as flower bouquets and girls’ profiles.”

Her early interest in papercutting has grown since to a full-blown obsession. And with more than 42 thousand followers on Instagram, there’s no slowing down for Fukuda.

Focused mainly on animals, with a special interest in marine life and underwater creatures, her artwork has been featured in galleries around Japan and elsewhere. “I have liked creepy and mysterious creatures as well as marine life from an early age,” she explains. “Among them, I especially liked deep-sea fish and jellyfish, and made them motifs in my work.”

Take a look at some of her mesmerizing creations.

The post Japanese Artist Makes Papercut Art of Underwater Creatures appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Made with cut paper and watercolors, their miniature art is made with astonishing precision. Hand-cut and hand-painted entirely by hand, each artwork takes from 4-8 hours to complete depending on the details of the feathers and colors.

“The concept of this miniatures is to express the intricacy and vibrancy of the birds around us,” shared the paper artists with Bored Panda. “We used the technique of layered paper cutting to give volume to the artworks and get a three-dimensional feel to them.”

You can also purchase their paper art in their Etsy shop. Here are some of our favorites:

The post These Artists Prove That Birds of a Feather Indeed Flock Together appeared first on PlayJunkie.

JUDiTH + ROLFE is comprised out of artist Daphne Judith Lee and her husband Jamie Rolfe Sneed, who handles the business and logistics. The two met in New York City while working in the architecture business and quickly realized that they both appreciate all the different ways paper can be used for artistic purposes. Later on, the duo decided to shift their attention to paper art, and that is how their artistic collective was born.

Most of the art that the duo produces revolves around nature and flora, and their pieces often include recreations of different botanic species such as irises, begonias, and magnolias. In order to make this intriguing art, Daphne uses multiple techniques including quilling, folding, cutting, and layering.

“The technique I use most can broadly be called ‘quilling’ since I work with strips of paper and lay them on edge to form designs,” – Daphne explains. “The paper strips are glued individually to create the artwork, not unlike sketching with paper.”

Check out some of these incredible works below.

The post Incredible Paper Art Inspired by Plant and Flower Motifs appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“My everyday inspirations are all the encounters in my life: my experiences, my path, and my love for all the miracles of life,” Ayumi says.

Keep up with her and her work on Facebook and Instagram. Scroll down to see our picks from her artistic portfolio.

The post Ayumi Shibata Creates Paper-Cut Artworks in Breathtaking Detail appeared first on PlayJunkie.