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Hello
I am a freelance illustrator based in North Lincolnshire, UK. I specialise in all things paper!
After graduating, I have enjoyed working as an illustrator on editorial, promotional, advertising, and publishing commissions.
My paper art sculptures and illustrations are intricate and innovative. I love experimenting with different textures and colours within my illustrations and I thoroughly enjoy the problem-solving that goes into the engineering of the paper sculptures.
Commissions
I would love to discuss any private or corporate commissions. Please feel free to email your enquiry to:
info@shobhnapatel.com
The design and creation is always a collaborative process; I can work closely with you from concept to creation and advise on paper weights and finishes. I work instinctively with paper and focus on attention to detail. For most projects, I work with my hands and utilise a range of paper-sculpting techniques, such as cutting, folding, curling and tearing, to bring the paper to life!
Workshops
I relish sharing my knowledge and teaching my skills to others. As a tutor, I have taught workshops in paper art and bookbinding at various locations, art institutions and schools in the UK. I have also delivered workshops via Zoom to international students.
I am available throughout the year to teach creative workshops for arts venues, schools, team building and events. Please send me an email to discuss: info@shobhnapatel.com
FAQs
Paper-engineering on the other hand is a method of creating sculpture-like forms with paper. The end result of paper-engineering is a smart, 3D paper object, which can also be cleverly engineered to create movement, open and close, become longer and shorter or convert into another shape.
With both papercuts and paper-engineered pop-ups/sculptures, the creative process involves initial sketches/ideas, an experimental stage of creating, testing and editing prototypes, before a final finished piece is produced.
After my A-Levels, I studied BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. During this course, my passion for art and design flourished, and as I started pushing my creative abilities, I realised how important a career in the creative industry was to me.