Create an Abstract Paper Sculpture from cutting one piece of paper. Use the entire paper no scraps left over.
Photograph the sculpture from many different angles using only one light source to create crisp shadows. A second cell phone light makes an excellent angle light and can creates strong shadows when used in a darker room. Draw in pencil the sculpture from the best angled photograph and include the shadows. Shading is the main focus for your drawing.
Hand in both the best photo and the matching drawing as jpegs. On an I-Phone choose most compatible in camera settings for jpeg.
This industrial design video doing the same assignment using thicker paper, an Exacto Knife and a stapler. We normally use thin computer paper, scissors, and glue (rubber cement works faster than Elmer's Glue).
Clear tape holds well, but does not look as good in photos as glue or rubber cement.
It the video staples are recommended so they can take apart the sculpture, scan the shapes into the computer, and print them out on any type of digital printer, or recreate the sculptures to the exact dimensions in Adobe Illustrator.
Drawing of Cut Paper
Photos of Cut Paper Sculptures They often look best with a simple background
Draw a picture of your paper sculpture with an emphases on light and dark areas and cast shadows.
Sculpture & Drawing by Sydnie Hader
American Photographer Francis Bruguière's paper sculpture photos.
Bruguière became well know for photographing paper
sculptures that he made with interesting light patterns.
Light Abstraction
by Francis Bruguière
Do you think today Bruguière could win a College for