I got few emails asked to explain how my paper cut watercolor was done. Here is the step by step explanation
First I work on a watercolor painting and when it done, I would think about where to add the second design elements with paper cut.This one of the grasshopper I wanted to add some more grass as the background. Although it is a small painting (8’x9″) but I wanted to challenge myself to do some very fine lines and details.
The painting took about four hours but the cutting took about eight hours. The finish piece is a lot like a piece of lace. I took it out to the park near my studio for a photo.
I am quite happy how it turned out, the white area are the mat board I use as backing. I could change to whatever color I wish.
I even have a name for my hybrid art “Dis-Constructive Watercolor”.
i have a number of frames in my studio. I found this handsome black frame which is more than inch deep and it was perfect for the grasshopper..I built up on the mat to about half inch thick which added extra distance between backing to create the shadow effects for this.
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