Full view of "Crystal Caverns" illustration.
Here you can see the entire illustration: running 14x18 inches wide.
Partial side view of image.
Made from painted and cut papers, you can see the depth of the image (about 3 inches deep total).
 
Closeup of upper left gems.
Made with two types of papers, here you can see the difference between the painted Bristol of the cave and the colored acid-free papers that I painted to shimmer like gems.
Full framed view.
Being available for purchase, this piece was professionally framed and protected behind gallery-quality glass.
Process.
A quick look into how the piece went from roooough thumbnail, to a more and more refined drawing before the final cut illustration.
Crystal Caverns
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Crystal Caverns

Cut paper illustration titled "Crystal Caverns." An image running 14x18in wide of a magical amethyst cave of mysteries.

Published: