A Study in Paper #4: They See Us Strollin'

[ldhenson]

So I promised myself I'd take a break from paper-cutting after this.

But then the new set photos from the Sherlock Holmes film sequel took up residence behind my eyelids and wouldn't go away.


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Lit from the other side:

Not gonna lie, Robert Downey Jr.'s hair was, like, 90% of the motivation for this cutting.





Done on a 4.8" x 6.8" sheet.

Is it December 2011 yet? Is it December 2011 yet?


X-posted to holmeswatson09 (here), sherlock2009

Comments

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Very cool. I am jealous of your mad papercutting skillz -- well, no, I'm not, because if I tried something like that it would involve lots of bandaids and it's much better that you share.

Do you do these freehand or do you plan them out first?

[ldhenson.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'm glad you like it!

I print the image I'm basing it on (here, a combination of pics) very faintly on the back. I don't follow it exactly but it serves as a rough guide for placement of objects. I then lightly sketch the planned cuts. I skipped sketching for #1, but with more details/folding in the later ones I have to plan nearly every line. Watson's coat and scarf in this one were quite the puzzler as certain kinds of folds required very particular cuts. #4 is also less than half the size of #1 so I have to be extra careful with space. Some things however like the scarf fringe in #1 are just freehanded.