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Realistic 3D paper birds and paintings by Johan Scherft

06/03/201305/02/2019 by Viola

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.