Recently, I've gone on a blog following-rampage of sorts (don't worry, not violent in the least). In my quest to discover all the awesome that's out there in the home decorating, baking, and crafting universe, I discovered Paul Overton's DudeCraft. It's a very entertaining read and includes lots of tutorials, including one for Paper Portraits. I loved what Paul created and decided- yes, this will be a great present for Gus!
The above paper portrait (2nd photo) I created as a tester for the one I did for Gus. I made it for a friend of mine at work who worships Angelina Jolie. The original photo came from a snapshot of her looking at a photograph at the MOMA in LA.
The process for doing paper portraits is fairly simple and straightforward - just make sure you have a great x-acto knife and re-positionable spray mount. I encourage you to check out Paul's blog and tutorial linked here to make your own magic with paper. As you'll see from the one I did for Gus, the cutting can become complex if you use a complex photo - so be careful when choosing your first subject.
Without further adieu, may I present the actual present for my Gus Gus on his 24th birthday - a salute to our song, "You've Got a Friend in Me."
ORIGINAL PHOTO
POSTERIZED PHOTO (thanks Picnik)
BEAUTIFULLY AWESOME PAPER PORTRAIT
Framed in a 12" by 12" Record Album Frame
Yay paper portraits!
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6 comments:
This is beautiful!! I have never seen this before! I just love it!
That is fabulous!!!! Mind is racing with the possibilities. Thanks for sharing such a great project!
Awe, what a sweet and sentimental gift! It looks amazing. Great job!
Very cool projects! I love what you can do with a computer these days.
Woah.. That' is really neat! Totally creative! Love you blog!
Shelley
This is so cool Annie! I love it!
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