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Common Cliff Dragon–Male

July 21, 2017 jansgephardt

The Artdog Image of Interest This month I’ve been posting some of my own artwork for my Images of Interest. This is a representative image from my edition of multiple originals titled Common Cliff Dragon–Male. It was recently listed in my Etsy shop, Artdog Paper Sculpture. My three drawings from 2012, inked and scanned. It was developed from three pencil drawings I did back in 2012, each created to overlay the one below. The “cliff surface” is one layer, the dragon’s body is the second, and the dragon’s wings…

How I make my paper sculptures

February 2, 2017 jansgephardt

I first started making paper sculpture in 2007, but during the first few years I tried a variety of techniques and media before I settled into a pattern that works for me. I have drawn upon my background in printmaking, graphic design, and pen-and-ink illustration to develop my own way of doing things. 1. It starts with a drawing. During the early years I experimented with cutting freehand shapes out of acid-free paper of various colors, but this didn’t give me…

“Coming Through!” multiple-original paper sculpture joins my Etsy lineup

December 1, 2016 jansgephardt

I thought you might like to know I have a new limited edition multiple original listed in my Etsy shop. I’ve listed two Artist’s Proofs of the image Coming Through!, which features an assertive unicorn powering through a patch of day lilies. These particular Artist’s Proofs represent a very short run of two. The variations are lighter-yellow lilies than I’ve decided to offer in the eventual edition of 25, and a “floating” oval that is cut out and elevated above…

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