Paper Cutting Sculpture

title: landslide

materials: watercolor paper, wood glue

size: 9x12

Inspo art 1:

quaint neighborhood paper scene

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Inspo art 2:

quaint sakura tall paper scene

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My paper sculpture was shaped by playing with basic design ideas like form, texture, and balance. The folds and crumples create a sense of volume, while the rough, pulp areas add contrast and interesting texture. I left some open spaces on purpose to break up the shape and make the sculpture feel lighter and give it more natural of a terrain. The repeated little paper houses help move the viewer’s eye around the piece. Overall, I wanted to convey the illusion of movement- almost like a landslide. I drew inspiration from the simplicity of the first example, and wanted to replicate some of the Japanese detail in the roof of my houses.