I Love making paper pieces and I Love Encanto.
It was a challenge to capture the detail, whimsy, and uniqueness of all the characters, but I was determined. I told myself if I was going to make it, I was going to go all out. Two weeks later it’s finally done!
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The completed scene
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Art has always been a part of my life. I loved creating caricatures of my friends, doodling whatever ridiculous idea that popped into my head, and experimenting with new techniques and styles. But prior to my life of being a full-time artist, I was lots of other things. I was an honor student nerd in high school, I majored in English in college, and then for the next 12 years, I was a middle school history teacher. However, in 2021, my life took a turn that ultimately allowed me to step away from being an educator and explore paper art and design full-time. While I have no formal training in art, graphic illustration, or business (which have all proven to be more challenging than I had expected), I have enjoyed making new things and making new connections every day.
Abuela Alma
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So she was actually the easiest to make. Her dress design I was able to just draw on instead of cutting.
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One thing I enjoy the most about being an artist is the opportunity to expand my skill set with characters who require more complex design elements. Encanto, being a series that involved magic, incredibly intricate designed outfits, and each character having a unique and expressive personality, this group was going to be tricky. To overcome some of these challenges, I did a lot of experimenting with other tools, like using vellum for translucent elements like the rain with Pepa, plastic with nail polish to make a glittering effect with Isabelle, and using adhesive vinyl for the details in the dresses, especially with Mirabel. This project also let me practice with additional detail elements like creating expressive animals for Luisa, Antonio, and Bruno and floral elements for Julieta. While each of these characters took anywhere from 4-8 hours, each character had its own distinct look and personality, and it was a genuine joy creating each one.
Camilo Madrigal
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He was a little more challenging. His chameleons weren’t too bad, but I decided with him to start doing more texturing with his hair.
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While I have created many many fan art pieces over the years, I have enjoyed making pieces from the show Bob’s Burgers the most. Not only is the show itself so endearing, hilarious, and just fun, but it also provides a multitude of material. From the different outfits each character wears, as well as the adventures each episode explores, it always has new elements I could make.
Luisa Madrigal
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Her dress was pretty easy too. I love the design of it. Also, the donkey!
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When I create little paper pieces, each time, they are a labor of true love. There are times when the details I include are so small, I’m sure they may go unnoticed and may only be appreciated by me, but when they are seen, the joy people get when they look at all the parts makes everything worth it.
Dolores Madrigal
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This is when it starts getting harder. Her dress had quite a bit more intricate designs and her pose had to be super-specific. Plus she’s adorable.
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I am always up for new challenges, new series to create, and new suggestions. I hope people can reach out and let me know what project I should do next!
Felix and Pepa Madrigal
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And then the real challenges began. Her dress wasn’t too hard but her pose had to be super specific too. Also, Felix’s outfit was a new challenge! I learned how to thread super thin pieces of paper.
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Also, I used colored plastic sheets cut super thin for the rain!
Julieta and Agustin Madrigal
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This one was actually really fun to make, but also super tricky. I wanted to convey the love and chemistry between them. I also wanted to go all out on Juileta’s dress. The teeny flowers in her pocket were especially fun.
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Bruno Madrigal
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I like the rats the most.
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Antonio Madrigal
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When I designed this one I thought it wouldn’t be too hard – his outfit wasn’t too complicated. Then I decided to add animals. And lots of curls to his hair. And cut out all the spots, what was I thinking.
Isabela Madrigal
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Ok, this one is my favorite one. I got to use all kinds of materials which is always my favorite. I colored vellum for her dress layers and cut clear plastic sheets for the swirl of the flowers. I also used glitter nail polish because… glitter.
And last but not least, Mirabel Madrigal
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This one was the hardest. Her dress was so amazing and I really wanted to do it justice. All the designs and symbols were cut with vinyl and I love it.
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Bonus – Casita
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We don’t talk about Bruno, No, No, No, we don’t talk about BRUNOOOO
“But, it was our wedding day...” (Don’t challenge me, I will sing this whole song complete with dancing, poses, and different voices. No, I do not have a problem.)
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These are so remarkably well-done! I love Bruno's little paper rat friends. The level of detail you were able to achieve is amazing- it looks like a scene from a children's storybook.
How the frick frack did you make casita and mirabel look more adorable than they already are?. And yes I called a house adorable, fight me
Okay I'll fight you but not because you called the Casita adorable as I agree with you I'm fighting you because you asked and it is rude not to accommodate a persons reasonable request. So it's on. Meet me behind the school at 3 p.m. on the playground.
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I think she said the glitter was from nail polish
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Wow, you have an incredible talent and I hope you continue to use it to brighten people's day!
Lol this makes me feel terrible about my cutting skills (there are none)
How the frick frack did you make casita and mirabel more adorable than they both already are. and yes I called a house adorable, fight me
Oh my gosh!! They all look so pretty! And you captured them all so perfectly :D How long did it take you to make them? The talent here is so high :O
These are so cool! My sister and I watched the movie nonstop when it first came out
Magnificent!! I'd love to see you illustrating children's picture books!! Your work is enchanting!!!!
These are so nice! I can’t believe you have the talent and patience for this. Please continue, I love it!!
I don't think that some of them (especially Mirabel and Luisa) have that kind of body shapes. I mean that even Disney is trying to make more realistic characters, so it's a shame to remake them thinner or with unrealistic waist.
Way to be that one critical A-hole. So you must be able to do better? Post your Encanto masterpieces so we can see your obviously much better characters otherwise shut up. Apparently you weren't taught as a child that if you have nothing nice to say then don't say anything at all. I'm happy to be the one to break it to you, but you're not so important that ANYONE wants to hear your criticism ever. By all means though if you can show us your perfect paper art that you've put your heart and soul into just for some miserable, no-talent, nobody to come along and criticize while completely unqualified to do so.
Load More Replies... These are amazing! And so cute!! I am currently looking for a new hobby and am still not sure which one. Cute crochet, paper cutting, fimo, jewelery, drawing, coloring. Every time i see people being so awesome creative i feel like giving it also a try.
Femmy, I do just about every art and craft medium out there Lol....(I'm pretty sure I have a problem! Hahaha.) So I thought I would just give you a little tip. Choose your next hobby by how much time, patients,(I think this one is most important.) small motor skills and hand/eye coordination you have. Remember too as long as you do them one at a time little by little you can try them all if you want too until you find a few favorites....or a lot of favorites, or you love them all....oh boy, I definitely have a problem!
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These are amazing! Post some more of your work sometime, I'd love to see!
This is nice and extremely well made! Though I do have an issue with the skin color inaccuracies with Dolores and Isabela (too light). Isabela especially since she is lighter than Mirabel here, which is both inaccurate and kinda insulting since darker skinned characters being portrayed as more pretty and feminine than lighter ones is extremely rare and anti racist and this just completely takes that away and ruins it. That aside, I LOVE THIS
I am white by the way, this is based on what I’ve heard in a Reddit thread from POCs
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Those micro-tiny looking bits and flowers are phenomenal. I'd surely be cross eyed with a massive migraine after that. You are amazingly talented....not to mention the level of patients you've got to have! How long does it take to do one character of medium difficulty?
We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no! We don't talk about Bruno... but It was my wedding day It was our wedding day We were getting ready, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky No clouds allowed in the sky Bruno walks in with a mischievous grin- Thunder!! You telling this story, or am I? I'm sorry, mi vida, go on Bruno says, "It looks like rain" Why did he tell us? In doing so, he floods my brain Abuela, get the umbrellas Married in a hurricane What a joyous day... but anyway We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no! We don't talk about Bruno! Hey! Grew to live in fear of Bruno stuttering or stumbling I could always hear him sort of muttering and mumbling I associate him with the sound of falling sand, ch-ch-ch It's a heavy lift, with a gift so humbling Always left Abuela and the family fumbling Grappling with prophecies they couldn't understand Do you understand? A seven-foot frame Rats along his back When he calls your name It all fades to black Yeah, he sees your dreams And feasts on yo
I'm the strong one, I'm not nervous, I'm as tough as the crust of the earth is
These are wonderful! Somehow, it took me until just now to realize that most of them have clothing designs that resemble what their gifts are.
Should of put the whole scene at the end... I looked at it and was like, "Wait, that's the whole thing?" That's nothing to your art; it's great. Just a suggestion.
Do you think you could do a Disney-character themed one? I would love to see how you do the princesses.
Amazing!! This shows insane talent and dedication and I am blown away!
Definitely - but I have limitations when usuing paper unfortunately
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We don’t talk about Bruno, No, No, No, we don’t talk about BRUNOOOO
“But, it was our wedding day...” (Don’t challenge me, I will sing this whole song complete with dancing, poses, and different voices. No, I do not have a problem.)
Load More Replies... These are so remarkably well-done! I love Bruno's little paper rat friends. The level of detail you were able to achieve is amazing- it looks like a scene from a children's storybook.
How the frick frack did you make casita and mirabel look more adorable than they already are?. And yes I called a house adorable, fight me
Okay I'll fight you but not because you called the Casita adorable as I agree with you I'm fighting you because you asked and it is rude not to accommodate a persons reasonable request. So it's on. Meet me behind the school at 3 p.m. on the playground.
Load More Replies... I think she said the glitter was from nail polish
Load More Replies... Wow, you have an incredible talent and I hope you continue to use it to brighten people's day!
Lol this makes me feel terrible about my cutting skills (there are none)
How the frick frack did you make casita and mirabel more adorable than they both already are. and yes I called a house adorable, fight me
Oh my gosh!! They all look so pretty! And you captured them all so perfectly :D How long did it take you to make them? The talent here is so high :O
These are so cool! My sister and I watched the movie nonstop when it first came out
Magnificent!! I'd love to see you illustrating children's picture books!! Your work is enchanting!!!!
These are so nice! I can’t believe you have the talent and patience for this. Please continue, I love it!!
I don't think that some of them (especially Mirabel and Luisa) have that kind of body shapes. I mean that even Disney is trying to make more realistic characters, so it's a shame to remake them thinner or with unrealistic waist.
Way to be that one critical A-hole. So you must be able to do better? Post your Encanto masterpieces so we can see your obviously much better characters otherwise shut up. Apparently you weren't taught as a child that if you have nothing nice to say then don't say anything at all. I'm happy to be the one to break it to you, but you're not so important that ANYONE wants to hear your criticism ever. By all means though if you can show us your perfect paper art that you've put your heart and soul into just for some miserable, no-talent, nobody to come along and criticize while completely unqualified to do so.
Load More Replies... These are amazing! And so cute!! I am currently looking for a new hobby and am still not sure which one. Cute crochet, paper cutting, fimo, jewelery, drawing, coloring. Every time i see people being so awesome creative i feel like giving it also a try.
Femmy, I do just about every art and craft medium out there Lol....(I'm pretty sure I have a problem! Hahaha.) So I thought I would just give you a little tip. Choose your next hobby by how much time, patients,(I think this one is most important.) small motor skills and hand/eye coordination you have. Remember too as long as you do them one at a time little by little you can try them all if you want too until you find a few favorites....or a lot of favorites, or you love them all....oh boy, I definitely have a problem!
Load More Replies... These are amazing! Post some more of your work sometime, I'd love to see!
This is nice and extremely well made! Though I do have an issue with the skin color inaccuracies with Dolores and Isabela (too light). Isabela especially since she is lighter than Mirabel here, which is both inaccurate and kinda insulting since darker skinned characters being portrayed as more pretty and feminine than lighter ones is extremely rare and anti racist and this just completely takes that away and ruins it. That aside, I LOVE THIS
I am white by the way, this is based on what I’ve heard in a Reddit thread from POCs
Load More Replies... Those micro-tiny looking bits and flowers are phenomenal. I'd surely be cross eyed with a massive migraine after that. You are amazingly talented....not to mention the level of patients you've got to have! How long does it take to do one character of medium difficulty?
We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no! We don't talk about Bruno... but It was my wedding day It was our wedding day We were getting ready, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky No clouds allowed in the sky Bruno walks in with a mischievous grin- Thunder!! You telling this story, or am I? I'm sorry, mi vida, go on Bruno says, "It looks like rain" Why did he tell us? In doing so, he floods my brain Abuela, get the umbrellas Married in a hurricane What a joyous day... but anyway We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no! We don't talk about Bruno! Hey! Grew to live in fear of Bruno stuttering or stumbling I could always hear him sort of muttering and mumbling I associate him with the sound of falling sand, ch-ch-ch It's a heavy lift, with a gift so humbling Always left Abuela and the family fumbling Grappling with prophecies they couldn't understand Do you understand? A seven-foot frame Rats along his back When he calls your name It all fades to black Yeah, he sees your dreams And feasts on yo
I'm the strong one, I'm not nervous, I'm as tough as the crust of the earth is
These are wonderful! Somehow, it took me until just now to realize that most of them have clothing designs that resemble what their gifts are.
Should of put the whole scene at the end... I looked at it and was like, "Wait, that's the whole thing?" That's nothing to your art; it's great. Just a suggestion.
Do you think you could do a Disney-character themed one? I would love to see how you do the princesses.
Amazing!! This shows insane talent and dedication and I am blown away!
Definitely - but I have limitations when usuing paper unfortunately
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