Awesome art with silhouettes of animals

Artist   Nikolai Tolstyh   takes photos of paper animal silhouettes in natural settings, using leaves, flowers, and grass to mimic the actu...

Artist Nikolai Tolstyh takes photos of paper animal silhouettes in natural settings, using leaves, flowers, and grass to mimic the actual coloring of the animals.

 

The sharp white lines of the paper edges stand in stark contrast with the unruly natural setting.

 Papercutting as an art has been practiced since at least the 6th century in China. However, it was only in the 16th or 17th century that this craft reached Europe.

Source: http://pulptastic.com/