Papercut
This week’s theme is Papercut. No, don’t think ouch; this week will be painless (I hope!) as we draw inspiration from papercutting, the art of cutting paper designs.
· This week’s theme inspired by Elsa Mora (hmm, a bit more involved than the paper dolls or snowflakes you may have cut out as a kid, no?)
· History of papercutting.
· And I would certainly be remiss if I didn’t mention Henri Matisse, the well-known French artist who turned to paper cutting later on in his life when his health began to deteriorate.
The paper cutouts allow me to draw with color. For me, it is a simplification. Instead of drawing an outline and then filling in with color - with one modifying the other - I draw directly in color… It is not a starting point, it is a completion. 
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Get creative by interpreting this topic through art, words, photography, however you feel moved to express yourself. Post it on your blog, then leave your link* in the comments section of this post so we can go check it out.
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what a great topic! nikki mcclure’s cut paper work is also very inspiring!
September 27th, 2008 at 10:47 pmhttp://www.nikkimcclure.com
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Papel Picado,
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her…
September 28th, 2008 at 10:53 am3
Breakdown
September 28th, 2008 at 8:56 pm4
This is my link to the papercutting artwork: http://namesconnie.blogspot.co.....tting.html
September 29th, 2008 at 12:03 amIt was a challenge. I would have to spend lots of time to get one of those fancy designs. But I had fun doing this anyhow. Thanks for the idea.
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Voici une œuvre de Marief une artiste française
September 29th, 2008 at 12:34 am6
papercut birds:
http://artistamuvek.blogspot.c.....edvrt.html
September 29th, 2008 at 5:34 am7
Paper chain of cats:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/p.....962062544/
Paper chain of men marching to Pretoria:
September 29th, 2008 at 7:11 amhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/p.....962062544/
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never done one of these before…is it a mandala?
September 29th, 2008 at 11:16 amhttp://soulbrush.blogspot.com/2008/09/imt-14.html
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Papercut art - papercut and flower photography digitally combined.
September 29th, 2008 at 3:15 pm10
Not sure I did this “correctly” :) but hey it’s my interpretation, and I did cut out figures :)
http://kreativitetsfnatt.blogs.....earts.html
Love,
September 30th, 2008 at 3:02 pmCarra
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i’ve missed a couple of IMT’s, it’s good to be back. enjoy!
September 30th, 2008 at 6:02 pmhttp://slgreekart.blogspot.com/
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Here is a link to my crows and swirls papercuts.
October 1st, 2008 at 3:48 pmhttp://art-affair.blogspot.com.....tting.html
13
Here is my very humble attempt at papercutting.
http://laurelenglehardt.blogsp.....ercut.html
October 1st, 2008 at 9:35 pm14
http://beecreative.typepad.com.....-thur.html
Something simple.
October 1st, 2008 at 10:42 pm15
Our batty window paper clingers:
http://www.greenmamma.org/blog.....o-inspire/
Alotta fun for mom and her budding artista.
October 2nd, 2008 at 8:19 am16
I’m a scrapbooking fanatic but I haven’t done any layouts lately. IMT’s prompt reminded me of how I love this hobby and inspired me to work on it again. :p
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:56 am17
ooppss. here’s the link:
http://marjieluv.blogspot.com/
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:57 am18
A bit late, but it was so perfect I couldn’t resist…
Grey Space
October 2nd, 2008 at 2:28 pm19
Loved this prompt…I had been contemplating starting it when it arrived and it inspired me to follow through with my instinct.
http://katejobe.blogspot.com/2.....rcuts.html
October 2nd, 2008 at 3:54 pm20
I know the new topic is up but this took me longer than expected to finish so I still thought I’d share it as its my 1st inspire me thursday piece!
http://pictureframe.vox.com/li.....ercut.html
October 2nd, 2008 at 4:10 pm21
I found I did not have the right tools, so this was hard and apparently I am no Elsita.
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:08 amThere are two pictures, and I like the second better.
http://warriorgirl.blogspot.co.....apped.html
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a little late, but had so much fun with it:
October 4th, 2008 at 4:08 amhttp://mouseonaleash.blogspot......r-cut.html
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a great prompt to use up all of those itty bitty bits of leftover paper!
http://artsyville.blogspot.com.....-high.html
October 4th, 2008 at 5:54 pm