Final Illustration Project, Part 1

A papercut piece to illustrate another Mother Goose Rhyme:
Bow-wow-wow!
Whose dog art thou?
Little Tom Tinker's dog,
Bow-wow-wow!

Illustration Update

To continue my series of papercut illustrations, I am now working on my third piece which features another Mother Goose Rhyme. Here is a sneak peek:

Little Jumping Joan

It is about time for another illustration update, yeah?! Well here it is: Little Jumping Joan. This piece originated as a humble sketch and developed into this layered hand cut paper-cut piece. I'm obsessed with monochromatics right now (should probably branch out) but with enough shadows to add contrast it works! The Mother Goose Rhyme was my inspiration:

Here am I, little jumping Joan;
When nobody's with me,
I'm always alone.

March 2010

I cannot lie to you. The Anthropologie catalog is for sure a highlight of the month for me. Each issue offers a wealth of inspiration, so I eagerly anticipate its arrival. March did not disappoint. This month's catalog incorporates paper cut art that has me itching to break out my x-acto knife! See for yourself:

 

  

  

 

These photos aren't the best so check out Anthro's site. I'm sorry I could not find any artist credit information, but perhaps it was just the catalog's extremely talented staff.
Also check out this cute video.

Famille Summerbelle

 

  

I just can't seem to get enough hand cut paper. It is so beautiful and the technique comes with a rich history. I will attempt to create one of my own someday soon. Until then, check out Famille Summerbelle.