PAPER CUTTING SCULPTURE

"MOUNTAIN OF LIFE"

|10.5"L X 10.5"W X 12"H|

WATERCOLOR AND BRISTOL BOARD PAPER

 

DETAIL PHOTOS

IN-PROCESS PHOTOS

ARTIST RESEARCH

AUTUMN LANDSCAPE

|18"L X 12.5"W|

WINTER LANDSCAPE

|18"L X 12.5"W|

THE AUTUMN AND WINTER LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS BY SHEESHU TOYO WERE MY MAIN INSPIRATIONS FOR THIS SCULPTURE. I WANTED TO CAPTURE THE SIMPLICITY AND SUBDUEDNESS OF THE SUMI-E INK WASH PAINTING TECHNIQUE BY LEAVING MY WORK UNCOLORED AND FOCUSING ON THE INTRICATE CUT-OUT DETAILS. THESE INCLUDE TREES, ROOTS, FLOATING CLOUDS, HUMAN FORMS, BIRDS, HUTS, ALL CUT FROM PANELS OF PAPER THAT RESEMBLE NATURAL ROCK FORMATIONS.