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I Use My Unique Technique To Create Realistic Animals And Plants From Paper (34 New Pics)
About a year ago, I posted about the insect sculptures that I created from Italian crepe paper. You all seemed to like them! Since then, I have created many more and I wanted to share a few of my newest creations with you. My work is mostly inspired by nature and the diversity of creatures that have evolved on our planet.
Let me tell you a bit about me and my work. I am a professional illustrator and paper artist from Germany. In 2017, I started to create crepe paper flowers and plants. Soon after that, I began to experiment with the medium to see what else I could make with it and made my first insects―an orchid mantis and a stick insect. Since then, I have refined my techniques to add more details and make them more life-like.
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I try to recreate the beauty and weirdness of nature in paper. I want to show people that species that are often disregarded and threatened due to human impact on Earth also have immense beauty and value. Some of these animals are also very rare, but decorative, so I’m happy to offer a cruelty-free option for people to enjoy these animals in their homes.
Axolotl
Emerald Cicada (Zammara smaragdina)
Monochrome Mantis religiosa
Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)
Spoonwing (Nemopteridae)
Canary-shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria)
Large Emerald Moth (Geometra papilionaria)
Crested Gecko with Moth
Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
Ghost orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii)
Hellebores and peony
Anemones and aquilegia
Since I often get asked about my work process, here are a few WIP pics of the Hercules beetle. I hope you enjoy them!
Work in progress
I usually use Italian crepe paper, wire, glue, pastel chalk/paint. Sometimes I also use modeling clay for the eyes, cardstock for stability, cotton swabs or fabric scraps for volume.
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Elizabeth Molloy 5 years ago
These are amazing! So lifelike, so beautiful. You deserve to go viral with the quality of your work. Best of luck to you!
Raine Soo 5 years ago
These are wonderful and so lifelike. I admire the intricacy of the work.
Scagsy 5 years ago
They're awesome - so realistic I thought it was just another photography post! My particular fave is the Gecko with/out Moth.
XianJaguar 5 years ago
I literally thought the first one was a photo of the actual insect. The realism on these is stunning. And the gecko and axolotl look impossible real for being made of paper! Every detail is perfect. 0_o
chi-wei shen 5 years ago
You could have told me these are real animal and plants and I would have believed you (except for the insect warrior).
Tina Kraus (Post author) 5 years ago
Thank you! That one was quite a challenge. I'm glad you like it!
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CR Harvey 5 years ago
You made these from paper!? You have amazing talent, patience and eye sight. Wonderful!
Tina Kraus (Post author) 5 years ago
Thank you! I think I've gotten better at it after I got glasses last year! ;-)
Load More Replies... Sameena Shaikh 5 years ago
😳😳this is awesome!! U did a great job... It is unbelievable... It is so real that i have to zoomed it out and had a look twice to confirm it is paper☺☺.... Has off to u... Great work of art.. 👌👌🙂
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
These are all amazing and so incredibly lifelike. There is so much skill and detail that goes into your work. I love the gecko and the emerald moth.
Cynthia Wilbanks 5 years ago
WOW!!! I've seen a few of these in real life - so amazingly accurate.
sosunlight 5 years ago
These are awesome! Love the details and colouration - hard to believe they're not the real animals!
Elizabeth Molloy 5 years ago
These are amazing! So lifelike, so beautiful. You deserve to go viral with the quality of your work. Best of luck to you!
Raine Soo 5 years ago
These are wonderful and so lifelike. I admire the intricacy of the work.
Scagsy 5 years ago
They're awesome - so realistic I thought it was just another photography post! My particular fave is the Gecko with/out Moth.
XianJaguar 5 years ago
I literally thought the first one was a photo of the actual insect. The realism on these is stunning. And the gecko and axolotl look impossible real for being made of paper! Every detail is perfect. 0_o
chi-wei shen 5 years ago
You could have told me these are real animal and plants and I would have believed you (except for the insect warrior).
Tina Kraus (Post author) 5 years ago
Thank you! That one was quite a challenge. I'm glad you like it!
Load More Replies... CR Harvey 5 years ago
You made these from paper!? You have amazing talent, patience and eye sight. Wonderful!
Tina Kraus (Post author) 5 years ago
Thank you! I think I've gotten better at it after I got glasses last year! ;-)
Load More Replies... Sameena Shaikh 5 years ago
😳😳this is awesome!! U did a great job... It is unbelievable... It is so real that i have to zoomed it out and had a look twice to confirm it is paper☺☺.... Has off to u... Great work of art.. 👌👌🙂
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
These are all amazing and so incredibly lifelike. There is so much skill and detail that goes into your work. I love the gecko and the emerald moth.
Cynthia Wilbanks 5 years ago
WOW!!! I've seen a few of these in real life - so amazingly accurate.
sosunlight 5 years ago
These are awesome! Love the details and colouration - hard to believe they're not the real animals!
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