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I Create A World Of My Own Using Paper, And Here Are My Best 40 Works
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Hello! My name is Nathanna Érica and I'm an illustrator and paper artist based in São Paulo, Brazil.
Having been born in such a vibrant and diverse country allowed me to see the world through some very rainbow colored lenses (I even see colors in numbers and days of the week, it’s no joke!) and I try to express all the colorful mess that I call a brain into my art. When I started working with paper, I discovered that I could go even further in terms of textures, movement and, once again, color. For me, these three elements are essential to every piece I create, and that’s why I’ll always be working on a mermaid or two, or on some magical realm of enchanted macaws. Gee, what wouldn’t I give to live in a place like that?
My main source of inspiration is nature, its shapes and patterns, as well as the many different cultures around the world and of course, movies and everything related to the art of filmmaking. Like many artists, early animation films have defined most of my childhood and I think it shows on my drawing style and use of color and composition. I love telling stories and I found out that using paper, texture and color allows me to be a better storyteller.
Even though I’ve always considered myself an artist at heart, it took me five years of Law school to decide that doing anything else other than being an artist would be impossible.
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These are ALL SPLENDID! It's obvious you can draw/paint just about anything!
Luna is blond, & a Ravenclaw, so the scarf is wrong. I think this is a "composite" student.
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This isn't Luna though. It is a self portrait of the artist.
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Actually this is a self-portrait :) I just like Luna's lion hat too much hehe
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I can't figure it out - are her elbows bending the wrong way, or are her feet backwards?
Hitchcock's Rear Window! What a wonder representation of a classic movie. I love your imagination, and how perfectly recreated.
Note: this post originally had 70 images. It’s been shortened to the top 40 images based on user votes.
WOW!! You are very talented!
Thank you!!!
These are all gorgeous, not a single dud, but your Audrey Hepburns shine out even among the rest <3
Thank you so much!
So creative!
Thank you!
Your inspired use of various indigenous cultures, pop culture, and playfulness. You make the classic and contemporary one... You are an old soul. Wonderful!
They are so amazing . You are very talented!
the details are intricate and very precise, you should be proud.
Thank you so much!
These are beautiful and you have a great eye. Well done.
Thank you :)
Impressive
Ur intro makes me wonder if you possibly have synethesia? All of these are SO COOL btw!
Yes! I believe so! Thank you so much!
Totally amazing!
Beautifully amazing
Reminds me work of Brittany Lee - britsketch.blogspot.com
Just incredible!!
You should TOTALLY make the designs for "It's a Small World" ride
Amazing work!
So beautiful and creative!
These are truly stunning. You truly have a rare and wonderful talent.
I want every Audrey H. on my living room wall right now!
I love your style it's very creative. The color combination is amazing
Thank you!!
Do you sell any of these?
Yes I do! They're available on my Etsy shop: nathsketch.etsy.com. Thank you!
First off, these are amazing, Second, there is never too much color! You have a wonderful artistic talent!
Dear Nathanna, you are very talented! your work is beautiful! carry on! :) <3
These are beautiful!
Gorgeous ^^
you are amazing!
I'm so happy that you think so!
Judging from what she says about seeing days of the week as colors she has Synesthesia. Other people who have had this were Duke Ellington, Vincent Van Gogh, Marilyn Monroe, Vladimir Nabokov and Itzhak Perlman. It is a fascinating condition that has been known to be linked slightly with autism. I am especially drawn to this thread because I am a paper artist but I also have a corollary condition (musical ear syndrome) not in any way related and recently found out that other people have it. I also found out through that about a friend who has synesthesia. I wonder if it makes people more creative...?
Very interesting. Synesthesia is a curious phenomenon although I have always wondered how many people actually experience it and how many other just enjoy the 'idea' behind it while they merely assign colors to things or people out of fun. I had never heard about 'musical ear syndrome' before: Do you experience tinnitus, musical hallucinations or both?
I guess I said corollary but I don't know why I said that...
Hey everyone! Such a surprise to see my post here after all these years! The shop link doesn't seem to be working, so here it is again: https://www.etsy.com/shop/nathsketch/ Thank you!
Reposting an article that is 3 years old?! I realized that when I tried to buy one.
That's funny because today is my birthday and suddenly I started seeing comments on this post! I wonder what's happened hahah
It would be so interesting to see what he could do if he animated his artwork.
Its just like brittney lee style! http://britsketch.blogspot.mx/?m=1
Could you make How to Train Your Dragon ones? Or Tangled? Or Frozen? Oh! Maybe Big Hero 6???? Either way, you are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the beautiful work!!!!
Thank you!
I love these :)
You should do Princess Leia!
These are fabulous!!!
Wow, fantastic xxx
They are exquisite, thank you!
So talented! These are gorgeous. And meanwhile it took me 2 days to figure out how to fold a freaking origami crane. You, ma'am, are goals.
WOW!! You are very talented!
Thank you!!!
These are all gorgeous, not a single dud, but your Audrey Hepburns shine out even among the rest <3
Thank you so much!
So creative!
Thank you!
Your inspired use of various indigenous cultures, pop culture, and playfulness. You make the classic and contemporary one... You are an old soul. Wonderful!
They are so amazing . You are very talented!
the details are intricate and very precise, you should be proud.
Thank you so much!
These are beautiful and you have a great eye. Well done.
Thank you :)
Impressive
Ur intro makes me wonder if you possibly have synethesia? All of these are SO COOL btw!
Yes! I believe so! Thank you so much!
Totally amazing!
Beautifully amazing
Reminds me work of Brittany Lee - britsketch.blogspot.com
Just incredible!!
You should TOTALLY make the designs for "It's a Small World" ride
Amazing work!
So beautiful and creative!
These are truly stunning. You truly have a rare and wonderful talent.
I want every Audrey H. on my living room wall right now!
I love your style it's very creative. The color combination is amazing
Thank you!!
Do you sell any of these?
Yes I do! They're available on my Etsy shop: nathsketch.etsy.com. Thank you!
First off, these are amazing, Second, there is never too much color! You have a wonderful artistic talent!
Dear Nathanna, you are very talented! your work is beautiful! carry on! :) <3
These are beautiful!
Gorgeous ^^
you are amazing!
I'm so happy that you think so!
Judging from what she says about seeing days of the week as colors she has Synesthesia. Other people who have had this were Duke Ellington, Vincent Van Gogh, Marilyn Monroe, Vladimir Nabokov and Itzhak Perlman. It is a fascinating condition that has been known to be linked slightly with autism. I am especially drawn to this thread because I am a paper artist but I also have a corollary condition (musical ear syndrome) not in any way related and recently found out that other people have it. I also found out through that about a friend who has synesthesia. I wonder if it makes people more creative...?
Very interesting. Synesthesia is a curious phenomenon although I have always wondered how many people actually experience it and how many other just enjoy the 'idea' behind it while they merely assign colors to things or people out of fun. I had never heard about 'musical ear syndrome' before: Do you experience tinnitus, musical hallucinations or both?
I guess I said corollary but I don't know why I said that...
Hey everyone! Such a surprise to see my post here after all these years! The shop link doesn't seem to be working, so here it is again: https://www.etsy.com/shop/nathsketch/ Thank you!
Reposting an article that is 3 years old?! I realized that when I tried to buy one.
That's funny because today is my birthday and suddenly I started seeing comments on this post! I wonder what's happened hahah
It would be so interesting to see what he could do if he animated his artwork.
Its just like brittney lee style! http://britsketch.blogspot.mx/?m=1
Could you make How to Train Your Dragon ones? Or Tangled? Or Frozen? Oh! Maybe Big Hero 6???? Either way, you are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the beautiful work!!!!
Thank you!
I love these :)
You should do Princess Leia!
These are fabulous!!!
Wow, fantastic xxx
They are exquisite, thank you!
So talented! These are gorgeous. And meanwhile it took me 2 days to figure out how to fold a freaking origami crane. You, ma'am, are goals.