R. Ruggles

Paper

  • The Wind Whale

    Nimbus, the Wind Whale, soars thru the sky, forming new clouds with each exhale of his giant lungs. His body cuts thru the air pulling…

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  • The Mushroom Topper

    The Mushroom Topper climbs down from the tree with a basket full of germinated spores ready to be sewn into the damp earth of the…

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  • Stardust Dipper

    I’ve been dreaming of these layered drawings that create depth and tell a story about my character’s life. A diorama of a vignette, like a…

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  • Quirky Bird Timelapse

    Timelapse video of Rebecca Ruggles working on the Quirky Bird paper sculpture. Shows how handpainted papers were cut into individual feathers, then added to the…

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  • Eyes Have It

    Added more feathers and details to the eyes. All paper is painted before being placed onto the sculpture.

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  • Feathers and Beak

    I brushed mixed media paper with streaky blues on one side and yellow on the back. Then this painted paper was cut, scored, and folded…

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  • Quirky Bird Paper Sculpture

    Mimicking James Lake’s cardboard sculptures and wanting to explore using paper as a sculpting medium, I cut strips of cardstock and began forming a nest-like…

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  • Pop-Up Scene Doodle

    Been enjoying doodling with layers. Imagining a scene with a background, midground, and foreground. This one was inspired by the road trip we took with…

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  • Tea Cup Pop-Up: Full-Color Draft

    After drawing and coloring all the parts in procreate, today was the first time printing and assembling the parts to see how they go together…

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  • Tea Cup Pop-Up : Paper Engineering

    Started designing a tea-cup pop-up card for Popupity. In the early stages, it’s helpful to work out the folds and layers with paper, then refine…

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  • Giant Giraffe Paper Sculpture

    Giant giraffe paper sculpture in progress. Using Joni’s Ultimate Paper Mache Pattern blown up to 36″ and printed by PDF Plotting. I transferred the pattern…

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  • Dem Bones

    Jonni at Ultimate Paper Mache has been an incredible teacher to me thru her website and youtube videos. Her work is so fun to look…

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