My creation process begins with paper cutting, really an elaborate form of drawing. Everything depends on a great drawing.  The actual cutting is very tedious but for me this is a form of meditation.

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After the drawing, comes inking the design and painting what will be the front.  Next is the cutting out on the back of the painting with very sharp blades.  Sometimes I add tissue or rice papers to the design.

 

After that  the cutout is photographed and  scanned into a computer and the real fun of designing  begins.  Using Photoshop, I can manipulate the cutouts, resize & repeat elements,  change the colors, add different backgrounds and anything else for example photographs of Chinese plates.  

 

When all the requirements are met I send a digital file to the printer.

I am so happy to be able to show you my work. Thank-you for your interest,

– Patti