Birds Make the Art, Part 12

Hard to believe, but it鈥檚 our 12th Birds Make the Art post. One of our highlighted artists makes realistic-looking paper bird models. Another cuts intricate bird designs. The third creates beautiful paintings.

Louise Jenkins

Worcestershire-based artist Louise Jenkins loves birds. 鈥淚 create work inspired by the natural world,鈥� she wrote by e-mail. See all of her animal-inspired work on her .

Johan Scherft

Since he was 14, Johan Scherft has been making paper bird models, coloring the realistic-looking animals with pencil. The Dutch artist has since expanded his repertoire to include mammals and fish, but birds still hold a special place in his heart. Check out Scherft鈥檚 work , and get tutorials on his .

 

Lauren Jones Worth

Lauren Jones Worth鈥檚 style is difficult to describe. She puts it best: 鈥淢y work is acrylic paint, handmade and decorative papers, original stencils and drawings, along with dried leaves, sticks, and some dried fruits embedded in paper,鈥� she writes. 鈥淢y primary focus is on the natural world, specifically trees, birds, and koi fish.鈥� Check out her for additional pieces.

 

Previous Birds Make the Art posts:
, Wayne Stratz, Suzanna McMahan, and Angel Perez
, Abby Sernoff, Adam Doyle, and Linda Hardy
, artists Brian Williams, Rosalyn Chatt, and Donna Surles
, artists Alex Spinney, Ren