That’s right. May is almost over and I’m just now getting around to rounding up what caught my eye in April. Sometimes life is like that.
via: LittleGoldFoxDesigns
via: DanitDesign
via: birdmafia
via: Kate Kelly
via: Leslie Strock
It’s almost sad that I feel super on top of things posting my March papercraft roundup while April is still in the single digits. What can I say? I set my bar low and March was kind of a whirlwind for me. I turned 24 on the first, then I spent the next several weeks trying to work myself to death. Two jobs, mandatory overtime, very little sleep and 12-14 hour work days everyday. It wasn’t all nose to the grindstone, though. One of my jobs sent me to New York for two weeks to work at our Manhattan office and it was my first trip to the Big Apple. I had an amazing time and was super sad to come back to South Carolina. I can’t complain too much though. The weather here is beautiful (Nice to finally see you, Spring) and the papercraft roundup for today is pretty great. Here’s some papercraft illustrations that impressed me in the Month of March.
via: Erin Maala
I just found Erin Maala’s work this month and I was blown away. That’s a partial lie, because I had seen one of her pieces, this epic Ron Swanson illustration, before on Tumblr. As is sometimes the case on Tumblr, it was uncredited and I didn’t know who had made it. So glad that I found out because I have been drooling over her portfolio and pinning practically everything she has ever done on my Pinterest papercraft board. Suffice it to say, I’m a fan.
via: Aleksandra Davydenko
I’m not sure what exactly is going on in this illustration by Aleksandra Davydenko, but I like it. Any ideas of what might be happening?
via: Alice Colombo
Alice Colombo is probably going to develop into one of my favorite papercraft artists as well. This is style is my favorite. Really clean lines, and blocked off color. It’s clean, but so whimsical and her color choice is great. Can’t wait to see more from her.
via: Thumbdemon
Thumbdemon has quite a few pieces similar to this in their portfolio. I think the shapes are really nice, the cuts are clean, and the light play is really interesting. I don’t know if they pack the same punch when they aren’t backlit, which makes the piece a little harder to show off, but I’m impressed nonetheless.
via: Matt Walford
Matt Walford has a great style. It’s super simple and clean and looks like it would be easy to do. That’s just what he wants you to think.
via: giovana medeiros
How cute are these little portraits from giovana medeiros? I love this kind of papercraft, where the patterns and paper are all made by the artist as well. It just looks good. Plus, I have a soft spot for lumberjacks. What girl doesn’t, amirite?
It’s been a while. Over the past few months, a lot has changed in my life. Namely, I got a promotion which involved me moving to third shift and although I’ve always been a night owl, it has taken a lot of getting used to. I think I’m finally getting everything figured out and ready to resume your normally scheduled programming.
Speaking of, if I can say I’ve been up to anything recently, it’s been marathon sprees of Breaking Bad, which just might be my favorite television show, ever. (Don’t tell Game of Thrones) When I decided it was time to make some new paper gnomes, I knew I had to pay homage to everyone’s favorite middle aged meth cook.
via: OhMyDeer
Absolutely gorgeous hand drawn type (and e.e. cummings!) by Etsy shop OhMyDeer of Nashville, Tennessee. Only $12 for an 8 x 10″ print. It’s absolutely lovely but I wish it was bigger.
There were a lot of exceptionally talented vendors at Bonnaroo selling everything from artwork to clothing to handmade instruments. My favorite, hands down, was FurTurtle, hosting the work of Salt Lake City, Utah based illustrator Travis Bone, who designs and prints these beautiful show prints. There are so many to look at on his website, both current and from years past but the ones above are my favorite. I bought the Felice Brothers and the Okkervil River band posters at Bonnaroo and I can’t wait to get them framed. They are super nice quality posters, and each is signed and numbered (there’s a limited number of prints for each design). Please check out his website and if anything strikes your fancy, you can order the posters directly from the website, with most of them going for around $25.
via: Andrea Kang
To all those who have made their way to my site from The Dainty Squid, Hi! It’s nice to meet you. Have a look around. Every monday I like to feature selected papercraft works from very talented artists, like Andrea Kang, featured above. Just click on any of the photos or links to see more work by each artist.
via: Jordan Michael Gray
via: Jessica Rae Gordon
Jessica Rae Gordon has a ton of really lovely papercraft illustrations, but I had to pick this one because after Kate McClafferty of 365 til 30 featured a post on Marfa, Texas during her inspiring road trip, I’ve been obsessed with the place and one day sleeping in a teepee at the awesome El Cosmico which is even featured in this piece.
Don’t forget to check out some of the past Monday Link Love posts for more papercraft goodness and have a lovely Monday!
via: Pinterest
Friday Fact No. 11: One day I want to live in Copenhagen. Click the Pinterest link to see my “dreaming in dansk” board and near stalker-like obsession with the place and its art and buildings and design. Seeing Copenhagen is number one on my bucket list.
via: Laurel Larsen
Pretty neat project from Laurel Larsen that features silhouettes of well known authors as the surface for illustrations of their iconic characters. In this case, it’s Alexandre Dumas featuring The Count of Monte Cristo. Click the image to see some more pieces from the series.
via: Jason Lynch
Jason Lynch is an illustrator who does not typically work in papercraft but took advantage of a laser engraver at his workplace to see how his illustrations would translate into paper, and I’d say they translate quite nicely.
via: Anna Villalba
I’m always drawn to super clean, simple looking (but not simple at all) papercraft. Anna Villalba did a series of food illustrations for a packaging project and each one is better than the last. The colors are bright and the work is clean. Definitely check it out.
hand drawn caligraphy via: Molly Jaques
I am just over the moon about pretty much everything that Molly Jaques does. She posted this sneak peek into a project she’s working on with Nicole of Coral Pheasant and I couldn’t be more jealous of her talent. BRB, practicing my letter forms for hours, you guys.
(the impossible original print)
I bet you’ve all been beside yourself trying to figure out how I fared trying to paint this clusterfuck of a print on a canvas. (pardon my french). Well I wouldn’t say that it is an exact replica or anything, but I think I did okay. The girl that it is for seemed happy with it. Feast your eyes.
(my rendition of the “x marks the spot” Lilly Pulitzer print)
It seems laughable to look at that and say to myself “at least I simplified it a little.” Jeez. What a print. Anyway, on top of that (and against my better judgement) she wants me to paint a quote, Confucius style. “Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.” I get it. Maps, Travel, Clever. Also has anyone else heard of the word “wheresoever”? Seems awfully… long. That’s all I have for today. I’ll post another picture once I get that painted on top and we can all avert our eyes and pretend this never happened.
