Bright And Fun Paper Collages by Award-Winning Artist Laura Yager

Laura Yager is a self-taught, award-winning paper artist currently living in beautiful Boise, Idaho. She creates collages with layers and layers of hand-cut paper. The artist begins a piece with a basic sketch and cuts each tiny detail out of paper before placing them in layers.

"My colourful cut paper artwork boasts no hidden agendas or controversial messages. It may sound overly simplistic, but I like to create “happy” art. In an often fearful & anxious world, my goal is to create art that lifts up, lightens and refreshes!" via

Her whimsical artwork primarily depicts animals and birds in vivid colors that will surely brighten up any corner of your home and your mood! There are hidden words in her artwork such as "love", "happy", "heart", etc. that one can notice on inquiring closely. She loves custom orders, so if you have an idea for a piece contact her through her Facebook. The prints of her work can be found at Fine Art America.

Her work has been featured on the cover of several Boise Weekly magazines and she is an exhibiting member of the National Collage Society and the Treasure Valley Artist Alliance.

Quirky and Fun Laser Cut Wall Decorations and Jewelry

Hannah is the creator and designer behind the brand called Etchable. She lives and works from her home studio located in the North East of England, in the Tyne Valley village of Crawcrook.

She creates quirky wall hangings, stand up birds and jewelry, inspired by the wildlife of Britain. Her designs are an eclectic mix of laser cut home decorations and jewelry. The pieces are handcrafted from solid oak and hand-painted with water based paint and accented with real gold. Hannah uses oak that is both FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certified which makes her work environmentally friendly.

Her work is completely customizable to assure her pieces bring smile to your face. If you want a specific shape, size or colors palette, she is happy to work with you. To contact her or to see more of her work go here.

 

Amazing Driftwood Life-Size Sculptures by Tony Fredriksson

Tony Fredriksson was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. He discovered his talent and learnt that he had a passion for art at an early age.

After studying fine art at the Eastborne College of Art and Design, UK, Tony moved to South Africa. While living in South Africa he explored various art fields such as painting, drawing, and sculpting but it's his driftwood sculptures that he is well-known for.

He creates amazing life-size sculptures of birds, mammals, fish, insects and man made objects using driftwood found on the beach. It's the shape and size of the single wood piece that helps determine the subject matter and then smaller pieces are strategically arranged to render the final form. 

Tony uses a wood cutting device to shape the wood and sands to smoothen the sharp edges. His final piece can take weeks before it's ready, he once created a 13 meter sculpture of a whale which took five weeks to complete.

"Tony finds most of his inspiration for his driftwood sculptures in organically weathered pieces of wood. Every piece tells a story and is uniquely shaped and textured; some by oceans and rivers and others by insects and the elements." 

He makes the sculptures in his studio Open Sky Wood Art based in White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

 

Surreal Animal Portraits by Claudia Twardowska

Claudia Twardowska is a Polish artist who creates surreal animal portraits. The artist primarily uses colored pencils to draw her subjects but also likes to use oil paints. In her artwork you can observe the incredible precision and attention to detail. It's mind blowing to observe the tiniest pencil strokes to make fur and feathers of her creatures. Besides animals, Claudia also draws human portraits, florals, and food with flawless accuracy and realism. You can follow her and learn more about her work by following her Instagram.

You can see her in action by watching the following speed drawing video of the owls.