In Japan, paper art such as origami, kirigami and similar sculptures have long been traditional. How amazing and delightful are the beautiful paper crafts arranged in three-dimensional compositions.
Sometimes it can be very difficult, or even impossible, for a non-professional to repeat them even using diagrams and master classes. But if you really want to do something like that, you start looking for compromises. While searching, I came across the author of the paper sculpture, Benja Harney. Benja himself successfully applies his favorite activity in the commercial field, advertising, mass media, so this is not a hobby for him, but a job. Idea of this creativity I really liked it; making a figure this way, in my opinion, is much easier than folding it using the origami technique.

The method is really not that difficult to master. At the graphic design department, we made layouts in this way, while almost no attention was paid to the technology itself. You draw the model, then draw its layout with all sides, leaving bends for fastening and joining the sides. Remember that we all glued together the same cube or parallelepiped from paper in geometry lessons at school.

In the design, more is glued together in this way. complex figures, such as building models and other three-dimensional compositions. Of course, three-dimensional vision is very useful in such work, but you can start with simple shapes, gluing them together.

By applying layer after layer of colored paper, the composition becomes multi-level, volume is created, and the figures acquire three-dimensionality.

Benja was fascinated by this process during his studies, still in the same graphic design department, and now very beautiful paper models come out of his hands. They are so interesting and neatly executed that you can’t call them anything other than paper sculpture.

Benja Harney's work is somewhere on the border between design and art.

His works are original and attract attention. Show interest in them big brands, and famous persons.

For example, Benja made paper wings for the Sydney showcase of the luxury brand Hermes.

For Kylie Minogue's Australian tour, they came up with a pop-up book for her album.

Creating sculptures from the most different materials humanity has been engaged in this since ancient times. There are known products made of stone and horn, made back in the days when people lived in caves and worshiped the forces of nature. Paper is a relatively new material; it became available to the general population quite recently, so it has only recently begun to be used to create works of art.

Previously, paper was only the basis for graphic and painting works, volumetric images of her were rare. In Japan, paper figures were created using the origami technique - by specially folding the sheet, three-dimensional images of various animals and fantastic creatures, flowers and fish were obtained. In Europe, paper sculpture was limited to papier-mâché - laying out a three-dimensional object from pieces of soaked, loose paper.

Paper sculpture "Beavers" by Calvin Nicholls Paper sculpture "Bear" by Calvin Nicholls Paper sculpture "Owl", Calvin Nicholls

But true paper sculptures appeared only in the second half of the 20th century. Nowadays there are already quite a lot of such masters, and paper sculptures have become a full-fledged part of contemporary art. One of famous masters who create their unique works from plain paper– Canadian sculptor Calvin Nicholls. He produces extremely realistic images of plants, birds and animals, using paper, glue and a strong frame to give his works rigidity and volume. In his sculptural paintings, animals and flowers seem alive and real.

Paper sculpture "Indians", Patty and Allen Eckman

Married couple Patty and Allen Ekman create incredibly accurate and detailed images of Cherokee life using multiple paper techniques. Their multi-figure compositions amaze with their expression and realism.

The sculptor from Beijing Li Hongbo works using a very special technique. He creates sculptural images, which can be stretched and deformed like a spring. This unusual effect is created through a very complex selection and adjustment of hundreds, even thousands of layers of paper, connected in a special way. These unique works of art seem to be made of a dense matte material such as marble, but as soon as you touch them, the entire structure begins to move.

Jeff Nishinaka creates truly epic three-dimensional canvases from paper. Particularly impressive is one painting based on a traditional Asian plot - the battle between the Phoenix and the Dragon. A snake-like Chinese dragon wriggles in intricate coils, and a huge magical bird with wonderful long feathers in its wings and tail flutters around it. The image consists of many small details, masterfully conveying the pattern of feathers and scales of the characters.

Absolutely original style Danish artist Peter Callesen owns the production of paper sculptures. In all his works, an obligatory element is large leaf paper on which three-dimensional paper figures are located. The slits on the Whatman paper correspond exactly to the sculptures and depict shadows or the true appearance of an object, such as a building.

I would like to believe that works made from paper have a great future, because modern sculptors have learned to turn it into unique works of art, looking at which one cannot believe that all these perfect creations were created from such a simple and fragile material.

Another Western hobby is paper sculptures.

(photo from etsy.com/shop/PaperwolfsShop)

They are used as home decor. Mostly hung on walls:

Placed on shelves and on the floor:

But their point is probably not to somehow decorate your home. The point is to do such a thing with your own hands. This is a kind of handicraft kit, working with which a person calms down, is distracted by something good, and then admires the results of his work.

The paper sculptures shown above are made by computer animator Wolfram Kampfmeier from Germany. He sits at home (because in his main profession he works remotely), invents and does.

He sells on Etsy (through his store etsy.com/shop/PaperwolfsShop, where 6,150 sales were recorded) and, perhaps, not only there. Everyone liked his sculptures so much and sales increased so much that he could no longer cope with orders (despite the fairly high price of a paper kit to create one figurine - on average 55-65 dollars). Then he founded the company and now full-time employees are engaged in the production and dispatch of orders. And the business ideologist was left with a lot of free time and the opportunity to create and come up with new models.

What is good about selling such a product is that it consists of several sheets of paper and can be sent by letter (even abroad). I looked at the international tariffs of Russian mail for sending such letters - they are not that expensive. Delivery of a letter weighing from 101 to 250 g by air costs 180 rubles (3 dollars).

But it’s even better to send your creativity abroad not by paper letter, but by electronic file. Then there is no need to waste time on forwarding, and the file will reach the client in a matter of seconds after payment.

Another computer scientist familiar with 3D model creation programs, Frenchman Stéphane Chesneau, has achieved similar results in selling similar models of similar paper figures:

(this and subsequent photos are from the page etsy.com/shop/OXYGAMI)

And although he sells them cheaper than their paper counterparts (from 11 to 16 dollars per figurine), he sells more (and he doesn’t have to bother with production, packaging and delivery at all). In less than a year, he has already sold more than 3,000 electronic copies (through his Etsy store - etsy.com/shop/OXYGAMI).

And, of course, such a number of sales were ensured by the originality of his models and the quality of the images:

And this despite the fact that there are only 15 models in his store:

But he sold each one several dozen (or even hundreds) times.

It’s interesting how the young man came up with the idea of ​​creating 3D models of paper figures. In the 7th grade of school, during a geometry lesson, they learned how to lay out a three-dimensional three-dimensional figure on paper, in the form of a flat pattern (we did not study this). The boy was so excited about this idea that he began to create similar paper patterns for future volumetric figures. Not everything worked out perfectly for him, because he did the calculations manually (no one had computers then).

Then he abandoned this idea. But he remembered already in adulthood, when insomnia began to overcome him. He remembered his childhood hobby and began creating patterns of 3D figures using a computer. He did them without errors!

At night, he drew his patterns using a computer, and then assembled the figures himself.

And then I decided to sell my designs on Etsy. Judging by the first review from one of his customers, he started selling in November 2016, that is, he sold 3,014 units in about 8 months, which is approximately 376 units per month, or approximately $3,000 in income per month.

It is not surprising that the young man decided to make his childhood hobby his main job. After all, there is nothing better than doing your favorite thing at home, at the computer, and, without making any special movements, receiving $3,000 into your account every month.

I want to emphasize in this regard that if you sell digital information (electronic files) on Etsy, then it does not matter to buyers what country you live in. The main thing is that using your files you can easily create the figurine that is presented on your selling page.

And another useful idea is that your purpose touched your life back in childhood. Remember what fascinated you then. What were you passionate about? Maybe it's worth doing this again, for a more high level? Then you won’t need to look for a business, you’ve already found it.

"Paper sculpture

or paper plastic"

Possibilities of paper plastic

1.Design of any children's party, especially New Year's - Christmas decorations and interior design elements, children's costumes and various masks.

Possibilities of paper plastic

2.Run original greeting cards for any event and teach this to your students.

Possibilities of paper plastic

3. Supplement your costume with decorative elements using the paper plastic technique, which will allow you to look individually unique against the backdrop of general standardness and sameness.

A little bit of history

Chinese chronicles report that paper was invented in 105. n. e. Tsai Lunem;

Rice. 1. Map of China in the 2nd century. BC

Tsai Lun's paper recipe was as follows:

• crush mulberry fibers, wood ash, rags and hemp;
• mix with water and place the resulting mass on a mold (wooden frame and bamboo sieve);
• After drying in the sun, smooth this mass using stones.

The result was durable sheets of paper.

Rice. 3. The old way of manual

paper production.

Types of paper plastic

1. Origami ( translated from Japanese as “folded paper”) - ancient art folding paper models, which originated in Japan. It is very similar to crumpling paper, but in this case the folds and bends are not random, but are subject to the will of the artist; he himself decides where and when to make them.

Types of paper plastic

2. Quilling – paper rolling or paper filigree. This is the art of creating three-dimensional or planar compositions from strips of paper (Translated from English "bird feather" Originated in Europe at the end of the 15th and 16th centuries. IN medieval Europe the monks created graceful medallions by twisting them onto the tip bird feather paper with gilded edges.

Types of paper plastic

3. Paper sculpture which is often called paper plastic (“plastic” from the Greek word "to sculpt" because in terms of the type of creativity it is more similar to sculpture than others and allows you to create semi-volume and volumetric compositions. In paper plastic, all products are hollow or empty inside; only their shells are created.

Materials and tools required for work:

• 1.Whatman paper ½
• 2. PVA glue.
• 3. Scissors.
• 4. Stationery knife.
• 5. Cardboard.
• 6.Compasses or any round objects.
• 7. Paper clips.

Safety Techniques

• Use the knife carefully, do not put your fingers under the blade,
• Pass the knife or scissors only closed (scissors – rings first);
• Be careful when working directly with paper, or rather with the edge of a sheet of whatman paper (you can cut yourself!!!).

1 Method. A crumpled piece of paper looks like mountains.

Model "grouse"

• Cut along the contour
• Making cuts
• We complete the elements with a punch
• Deflections in cuts
• Assembly

Model “Alyonushka”

Shape Analysis:

• a large cone of half a circle,
• at the bottom of which there is a geometric pattern.

Model “Alyonushka”

• The cylinder is the basis of the head.

Model “Alyonushka”

The face has the shape of a segment (half an oval).

Model “Alyonushka”

The small cones are the sleeves.

Model “Alyonushka”

• The hair is cut into strips, curled with scissors and glued with inside heads.
• The palms are cut out in the form of mittens, then the fingers can be cut through.

Model “Alyonushka”

A scarf is a curved triangle.

Model “Alyonushka”

• Buckets are cylinders.
• You can cut out the rocker arm, which will add completeness to your model.

Expert advice

• Whatman is the ideal paper for creating paper sculptures.
• Our industry produces whatman paper white according to GOST. It is dense and this allows you to perform operations such as bending, twisting, slits and cuts.

Expert advice

• Colored paper The one we have is too thin.
• Paper sculpture Can made from colored paper, but here you need to follow some recommendations:
• 1. Colored paper should be dense .
• 2. Should not be colored finished product in watercolor or gouache.
• 3.You can paint the product with paint from spray cans.
• 4. It is undesirable to resort to using a large
• quantities flowers , in order to avoid fragmentation and diversity.

Expert advice

• Don't limit your creativity . Having mastered the techniques of working with paper, you can create your own designs based on them, perhaps more interesting and original.

• Try modeling yourself so that ready-made patterns do not deprive you creativity !!!

Conclusion

1. You were Interesting ?

2. You learned something new and interesting for yourself?

3. You will use knowledge gained in your teaching practice?

"Paper sculpture

or paper plastic"

Original art by Patty and Allen Eckman.

Artists first mix acid-free cellulose using raw cotton, all of which is placed in a mold, compressed by vacuum or by hand. In this case, excess moisture is gradually removed, but the drying process is very long. When the cast is removed from the mold, then the finishing process begins, the most delicate one. Some details are removed, some are added, which ensures very fine detailing.
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This is a very lengthy process, sometimes taking months of work. In some ways it is similar to the bronze casting process. The finished product is white, very light and with many fine details.

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Paper sculptures by Calvin Nicholls. Animalism in sculpture

Calvin Nicholls – unique artist and sculptor. His sculptures (which can be called three-dimensional paintings) are created from paper that is common to us. Paper cut and glued in a special way creates amazing detail in the works. Calvin mostly creates paper portraits of wild animals - bears, lynxes, monkeys, birds and others.
Each voluminous creation takes a lot of time and painstaking work. The first step is to create a rigid skeleton, which is the outline of the future figure. The frame gives the work strength. All other small parts are already attached to the frame. Each piece is cut and textured using a selection of metal and wooden instruments. During the work process, the sculptor constantly monitors the light and shadow on the sculpture. Having completed the main part of the work, the author creates an even more detailed and complex image using studio lighting. At this stage of work, all the nuances of the sculpture are completed.
And finally – photography.

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Peter Callesen sculptures from a single A4 sheet

Danish-born artist Peter Callesen creates incredible works of art from a single A4 sheet of paper. Through a surprising combination of cutting and folding, Callesen creates incredible scenes from the very simple material.
According to him in my own words By eliminating all information and starting from scratch on a blank white A4 sheet, he feels that he has found material that everyone can relate to. At the same time, the A4 sheet is neutral and open to accept any meaning. Subtlety gives paper sculptures a fragility that underscores the tragic and romantic theme of his sculptures.

Jeff Nishinaka. Paper sculpture

Jeff says that he always became an artist, the most ordinary artist, but over time he realized that he did not have the necessary abilities and talent. He started working with paper by chance. During his studies, he was given assignments in two subjects: graphic design and drawing. The task was to create something new from some material. He chose paper. And this choice, the art of creating sculptures from paper, gave him a sense of what his calling was, in what area he needed to work. He was attracted by the clear boundaries in working with paper and tangible results. And he always took pleasure in creating something with his own hands.