It's Impossible To Not Stare At This Brilliant Paper Art
There's pretty much nothing not to love about paper artwork - the precision, the elegance and even the dedication to create paper cutting pieces is awe-worthy (just look at this stunning paper dress).
One British artist, in particular, has recently caught our eye with her stunning paper art pieces. Pippa Dyrlaga, from Yorkshire, Northern England, started crafting gorgeous swans, castles and other designs from plain pieces of paper in 2010, which have since gained thousands of online views, reports The Huffington Post. The pieces are hand-drawn and hand-cut, and can take up to 100 hours to complete.
Dyrlaga works by first drawing a design, and then detailing the artwork by cutting the paper piece by piece, she says.
"It will start with a sketch, drawn out in pencil in reverse, and I will work on the detail as I cut the piece in sections," Dyrlaga told ELLEDecor.com. "Once it is finished, the piece is flipped over to the 'clean side,' but the evidence of the work is always on the back."
The complexity of the craft mixed with the simplicity of the material - just a crisp piece of paper - is largely part of the art's appeal.
Though Dyrlaga's paper cutting pieces have snagged the Internet's attention in the past few years, the art dates back to the 4th century after the Chinese invented paper. In its earliest uses, paper cutting was made for religious decorations or as a hobby for high-society women, but soon took on more widespread uses.
The piece may take several hours to create, but for Dyrlaga, it's far from a task.
"It's a very calming way of working, which I love," she says. "It never feels laborious or hard work, and I am often thankful for the time I now have to be able to do it."
Clearly, this is a craft for the patient. The very patient. If that's not you, simply gaze at more of the stunning artwork below instead.
h/t: Huffington Post
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