Paper Cut-Out Turkeys!

I made these cut out turkeys to decorate the kids rooms for Thanksgiving. I love working with paper and try to make new little friends to join us for the holidays.

This is "Chubby..."

... and his girlfriend "Hildie."

They are made from Canson acid free art paper. It comes in large individual sheets in different textures. It's suitable for drawing with dry media and light washes and the range of colors are great. I use it often for cutouts.

"Chubby" up close.

I like how the light shows through the cut out shapes.

Large sheets are great for bigger designs.

Westcott "Extreme Edge"shears are awesome;

 they're a great addition to your studio 

if you work with paper. I can't operate without the 

stand-by Xacto knife; I misplace everything, 

so I keep at least a dozen throughout the studio.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! I have much to be grateful for; including you taking the time to check this out. Have a terrific holiday weekend!!!

Halloween Cut-outs

I made these little Spooky guys to decorate the house for Halloween. I've done larger designs but these are little ones that fit on the windows of a french door. 

 I used Strathmore Artgain paper. It's a great weight and jet black. Awesome stuff for cutouts.

A spooky spider

These are Westcott "Extreme Edge"shears, probably the best scissors I ever used. They're sharp and nicely balanced; and even come with a key so you can adjust the tension on the blades.

Nothing beats a fresh Exacto blade; I change them frequently throughout a project. (Keep an empty jar on your desk to store the used blades... there's never a dull Exacto blade, especially when they're sticking straight up in your garbage can!)

Looks like a Halloween party when they're all out on the table!

 This is where all the spooky guys stay with the help of tiny bit of double stick tape.
Happy Halloween everyone!