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Realistic 3D paper birds and paintings by Johan Scherft

Realistic 3D paper works and paintings by Johan Scherft

Beautiful Realistic 3D paper birds and paintings by Johan Scherft

Realistic 3D paper birds and paintings by Johan Scherft

Dutch artist Johan Scherft makes incredibly realistic 3d paper sculptures of birds, beautiful paintings, etchings and drawings. According to the artist, his main inspiration is nature and wildlife. Traditionally, the basic tools for the artist – paper, glue, scissors and blade. Also, paints and colored pencils for creating strikingly realistic figures of birds. Noteworthy, Johan Scherft carefully studies books on ornithology and examines dozens of photos to make the bird look as real as possible. The artist has devoted more than a dozen years to painting, drawing and sculpting. Over the years, the artist’s skill has increased and strengthened significantly, so that the figures of birds turn out to be “live”.

Working on a new animal for the 'extinct animal series' - The Gigantopithecus. This charcoal drawing will show the animal life size from head to toe.

Working on a new animal for the ‘extinct animal series’ – The Gaint-pithecus. This charcoal drawing will show the animal life-size from head to toe.

The work of Johan Scherft attracted the attention of the admissions committee at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. Here the artist studied graphic design, painting and graphics. Today he works as a freelancer, drawing oil paintings, as well as creating a paper figures of frogs, fish and other water creatures. However, the most attractive works of Johan Scherft are still realistic figurines of paper birds.

'Ray', paper. This is a small model I made in 2011 for the deepsea-creatures' series.

‘Ray’, paper. This is a small model Johan made in 2011 for the deep sea-creatures’ series

Three of John's first paper birds. Made in 1987 with color pencil and ink

Three of Johan’s first paper birds. Made in 1987 with color pencil and ink

Realistic 3D paper birds and paintings by Johan Scherft

'Marmoset', the smallest primate, oil on hardboard

‘Marmoset’, the smallest primate, oil on hardboard

Robin in the snow

Robin in the snow

The female Bird-of-Paradise

The female Bird-of-Paradise

These cute birds are made of paper!

These cute birds made of paper!

'Animal Stacking'

‘Animal Stacking’

'Archaeopteryx' - Small three colour mezzotint.

‘Archaeopteryx’ – Small three colour mezzotint

Boat with refugees. Paper, and bits of wood. Made in 2011

Boat with refugees. Paper, and bits of wood. Made in 2011

Bullfinch

Bullfinch

Close up of the head of the Hummingbird. Johan painted this animal about lifesize. It's the Allen's hummingbird.

Close up of the head of the Hummingbird. Johan painted this animal about lifesize. It’s the Allen’s hummingbird

De Brazza's monkey. Partly three dimensional papercraft, painted with watercolour

De Brazza’s monkey. Partly three dimensional papercraft, painted with watercolour

Detail of the skin of the Microceratops. every scale is handpainted

The skin of the Microceratops. every scale – handpainted

Detail of the skin of the Microceratops.

Detail of the skin of the Microceratops.

Gigantopithecus

Gigantopithecus

Goldfinch. Made of paper.

Goldfinch. Made of paper

Greenfinch, aquarel, gouache

Greenfinch, aquarel, gouache

Grey Wagtail, aquarel, gouache

Grey Wagtail, aquarel, gouache

Hawfinch, aquarel, gouache

Hawfinch, aquarel, gouache

Hummingbird

Hummingbird

Johan Scherft

Dutch artist Johan Scherft

Lifesize model of a Microceratops, soon available as a cardboardmodel full

Lifesize model of a Microceratops

Lifesize model of a Microceratops, soon available as a cardboardmodel.

Microceratops, soon available as a cardboardmodel

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