Cut Paper Image- Positive and Negative Space
You can create some beautiful works of art with a little known art-making technique known as "cut paper". In this process, a drawing or image is cut out of a monotone sheet of paper. The finished cut paper must be one piece in order for the finished product to appear to be floating. Cutting the paper can easily be completed by using an exacto knife or razor blade. Be sure that your knife is sharp and don't forget some protective material behind the surface that you are cutting to prevent cutting into your table. It is not recommended to use scissors. The completed cut paper image is then mounted on the inside of a window mat. The mat is is then raised from another sheet of mat board using foam core. The result is a floating image that relies on positive and negative space to be seen.
I have seen many examples of beautiful work from this process. It does require that you plan out the image completely, and play special attention to keep the cut paper image intact. Heavier papers work better but are harder to cut.
It is recommended to use an image that has a lot of contrast as these types of images will translate a little easier. Complex images will require you to think about every cut. A successful cut paper image should consist of just one sheet of paper with negative areas cut away.
The featured video outlines the steps of creating a cut paper image.
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