Did you know you can use cardboard to make art?
I recently spent time on Pinterest looking at art and artists’ work. You can lose yourself there if you don’t be careful. On Pinterest, I found out that you can make the most beautiful art with only paper, paint, water, scissors, and imagination. I found artists’ works using paper to make paper-mache statues. They were stunning. They were creative and some were funny and others were just beautiful. Then there are artists using paper and scissors to make beautiful birds and beautiful animals; while others use the same tools to make gorgeous collages. Lordy, they are so wonderful.
But my favorite thing I found was an artist who makes pigeons out of cardboard. Yep. Regular, old cardboard can be used to make art. Her work is stunning. She shows these pigeons at art shows around the country and they sell like crazy. Heck, I would buy one if I had a chance to get my hands on one. I will post below some of her work as well as some of the other work I found.
A new way to see Art Supplies:
This all gave me pause to think about art in a new and different way. These artists literally used what they had on hand and turned out the most creative and colorful artworks. Amazing! Now I look at all my recycle with a new eye. It really does get you thinking about ways to use what you have on hand to make art. Now, it seems I have no excuse to put off making art; usually the number one excuse most people make is that I don’t have the supplies I need. Well, now I see that I really don’t need much and if I do need something, I can probably pick it up at the Dollar Store for really cheap. No more excuses.
I have always had an affinity for paper and paper products. My family jokes that I must have been a Druid in a previous life because I worship trees. Although they are probably wrong, I do not think the Druids were wrong. In fact, I think they were onto something with their tree worship.
My Cardboard Art Inspiration
So today, after I finish my house chores, I think I may dive into my recycle and try my hand at making some cardboard birds. They don’t have to be fancy. They are relatively simple shapes. I should be able to do this. I will try to take pictures as I go to post next week for you to see. In the meantime, I want to show you the work that got me started with all of this:
Aren’t they wonderful? I think they remind me of my trip to Germany to visit my daughter and family when they were stationed there. We sat outside in the central courtyard and watched so many different kinds and colors of pigeons. They were like pet cats. They would come up to you and beg for food. We spend hours and hours just watching those silly birds and laughing at them!
Other types of Cardboard Art:
Now I will show you some of the other artists that I found who also make cardboard art:
Aren’t they wonderful and fun? I can’t wait to try my hand at this. I hope you have enjoyed seeing these as much as I have. If you try it, won’t you please show me your work, too? Don’t forget to check out some of my previous posts here.
