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Canadian Calvin Nicholls cut paper amazingly natural beasts almost thirty years. And it's not a hobby. According to Calvin himself, he does sculptures out of paper in the mode of full-time and not going to stop. His work buy advertising agencies, art galleries, book publishers, private collectors. It still gets something like white sheets take on texture, shape and life. You can imagine how carefully Calvin have to work on each his work, which looks incredibly natural - seen every feather, every strand of wool.

"At first, made a hard skeleton that describes the contours of the future figures. He gives strength sculpture, and it has already mounted major small parts. Each component is cut and textured with a set of wooden and metal tools. I am very carefully watching the interaction of light and shadow on the sculpture. After graduating, I create even more complex image using studio lighting. At this stage it cleans all the nuances. " Nicholls, of course, does not only animals, but they occupy a central place in his work. This is the largest series - all in it about 70 works, he does it for 15 years, the collection is represented in the library Follett in Chicago.