Paper cuts

Having been working largely in monochrome, I felt it was time to begin experimenting with paper cuts. They would also give me the opportunity to further my studies on 'containers' as they would be easy to place images underneath.

I wanted to experiment with cutting into black paper to give my narrative a more graphic edge. Whereas some of the figure drawing looks good in the direct ink paintings, I felt that perhaps some of the building were suffering. I will continue to cut more scenes and perhaps combine ink with cut paper.

It may be a useful mode to create pace within my narrative, using the graphic paper cuts as the focal point and the ink paintings as objects that are out of focus. Some of the scenes I have planned are built up with images that could almost be used as animation frames, so a cinematic approach to foreground and background focus may work well.

I will create a collage in this style and discuss the outcome later.