About the video: Introduction
Overview
“First of, you will explore the creative power of paper art, from its historical roots in origami and paper cutting to contemporary applications in sculpture and design. You’ll learn how observation, imagination, and craftsmanship transform simple paper into expressive, lasting works.”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Introduction, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization: Paper Art Storytelling. Explore advanced paper sculpting techniques to create impactful, dimensional artworks inspired by nature or architecture.
Partial transcription of the video
“Paper art is one of our most flexible creative materials. evolving from ancient folding to modern sculpture. Artists use its unique qualities, strength, lightness, adaptability. to make everything from complex book mechanisms to entire designed environments. Often, this power to shape new realities begins simply by looking closely at the world around us. So paper is a really basic material, but it gives a huge world of possibilities. I find flora and vegetation immensely inspiring, and I aim to reflect the beauty of nature through the realism of my work. I believe that imagination is defini...”
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Course summary for: Specialization: Paper Art Storytelling
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Areas
Art Direction, Arts & Crafts, Creativity, Decoration, DIY, Narrative, Paper Craft, Product Photography, Sculpture, Set Design, Storytelling, Traditional illustration

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