Posts Tagged ‘paper’
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which throughout its history has produced beautifully crafted objects and inventions. There is something particularly attractive about elements of the natural world recreated in delicately folded paper forms, and animals and plants have been a favourite subject for origami artists. The evolution of mathematics has been reflected in ever more complex geometric paper creations, while digital technology has enabled intricately mapped patterns. This post brings together twenty examples of ingenious origami and folded paper art and design.
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Tags: origami, paper, sculpture
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Friday, March 5th, 2010

80 in x 160 in - From the Filigree series - Acrylic and sumi ink on hanging cut papers
I seem to be on a kick for revisiting artists that I have previously featured.
I have really enjoyed looking back through old posts and finding how each artists work has evolved. I featured a piece, Growth I, by Katherine Mann in 2008, and I was thrilled to find new work from her in my inbox.
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Tags: acrylic, drawing, ink, mixed media, painting, paper
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Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Ink and watercolour on paper, 5x7 inches
I first featured Marc Johns’ drawing, the boxes we put people in, in 2008 and I am so happy that I took the time to revisit his website. Johns’ comedic drawings are as creative as they are funny.
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Tags: drawing, ink, painting, paper, watercolor
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Friday, January 29th, 2010

paperwork #701G (in the beginning), graphite on paper, 228 x 418 x 6 inches; 580 x 1060 x 15 cm (installation DG-Galerie, München)
Andreas Kocks does some pretty amazing things with paper. His installations transform the paper into an exciting medium to explore. Andreas is currently exhibiting his work with many other fine artists in Slash: Paper Under the Knife, Museum of Arts and Design in New York, NY.
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Tags: graphite, installation, paint, paper
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Friday, February 13th, 2009
Tags: coffee, graphite, paper, watercolor
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Sunday, November 9th, 2008
Tags: digital, graffiti, paper
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
Tags: painting, paper, watercolor
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
Tags: paper, printmaking
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Tags: acrylic, painting, paper, watercolor
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