I Am Always Amazed,

with the art of paper cutting,

from a single piece of paper, even more amazed when I realized that Pippa Dyrlaga, the Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire-based artist  begins by sketching each piece in reverse, before cutting sections out, then she flips it over to unveil the finished work or to paint details onto the piece, previously the atritist that we have featured before keeps her work uncoloured, the artist now is working more with color, painting shades of blues, golds, and black, which helps to distinguish one group of plants or mosses from the next in her lush landscapes, above, “This Fragile World,” (2019), hand cut paper and acrylic paint, about 11 x 11 inches. All images © Pippa Dyrlaga,

  “Torn #3” (2019), torn and hand cut paper, painted with acrylic, about 20 x 10 centimeters

 Left: “Arber” (2020), hand painted and cut Japanese 36 gsm washi paper. Right: “Garden Spirit” (2019), hand painted and cut Japanese 36 gsm washi paper

 (2018), hand drawn and hand cut Awagami Kozo Natural Select paper 46 gsm, about 23 x 25 centimeters

 Left: “Torn #1” (2019), hand cut paper. Right: “Torn #2” (2019), hand drawn and cut paper

 “Bright” (2019), hand cut from Awagami Factory 36 gsm paper and painted with acrylic paint

 Left: “Psychopomp,” hand drawn and hand cut paper, 80 x 40 centimeters. Right: “Bennu,” hand cut 32 gsm gampi washi paper, with hand painted gold acrylic, She also has been inspired by Greek mythology and lore, describing “Psychopomp” (shown above) as “a spirit or deity, often depicted in animal form, which guide people into the afterlife,” on her site, “The piece is split into two, night and day, life and death. The daytime is represents life and growth, organic patterns and plants. The second half with nocturnal animals and abstract patterns, representing the more abstract idea of what comes ‘after.'”

‘While the World is Asleep” (2018), hand drawn and hand cut paper, about 42 x 28 centimeters, to see more of her work, and possible buy a piece, pop over to Dyrlaga’s Instagram for more of her intricate creations, and see which are available for purchase in her shop, what amazing fine detailed work,and all from one piece of paper!