Rusty - The Big Paper Dog
This life-size paper sculpture dog has a removable tongue. You get to decide if you would like Rusty to have his tongue sticking out or not. He is made entirely of paper – no wires or other structural elements were used except paper, glue, and paint. The finest artist papers were used to create this authentic paper sculpted golden retriever!
Size: 22”h x 18”w x 29”L, nose to tail
© Melinda Fabian
"Best Friend" - a Paper Sculpted Dog Portrait
This fluffy white dog portrait is made completely out of paper, using the finest artists papers. Thousands of thinly cut pieces of paper fur was used to create this adorable little puppy’s face.
Best Friend is framed in a shadowbox frame that measures
14” x 12” x 3.5”
© Melinda Fabian
A 3D Paper Sculpted Corgi
This adorable, three-dimensional, life-size corgi is made from very thinly cut acid-free and archival paper. The furry coat is painted in watercolor and gouache. His dark brownish black eyes are also made out of painted paper, really bringing out the character and personality of this puppy.
15” x 9“ x 21”
© Melinda Fabian
Cricket the Cat - A 3D Paper Sculpted Cat
A life sized three-dimensional cat that is made entirely out of paper. His entire body and the “fur” is actually paper that was cut into thin pieces until it began to resemble fur. After the furry cat was made, he was then hand painted to give him his orange tabby stripes.
9.5”h x 5”w x 18”L
© Melinda Fabian
Young Bunny
This little bunny rabbit is made completely out of paper. Even the bunny’s furry coat is made out of paper to give this bunny his adorable life-like appearance.
6” h x 3” w x 8”L
© Melinda Fabian
Three-Dimensional Paper Squirrel
This little sculpted furry squirrel is made entirely out of paper that has been cut, shaped, sculpted and then painted in watercolor and gouache. Even the fluffy tail was made out of thinly cut pieces of paper.
© Melinda Fabian
On My Soapbox - A Three-Dimensional Paper Sculpted Squirrel
This is a cute 3D paper sculpture squirrel sitting on top of a tree trunk checking out a little acorn created by Melinda Fabian. The entire sculpture, including the squirrel's fur and his tail is all meticulously made from paper. The sculpture is painted in watercolor and gouache.
4”high x 4.5” diameter
© Melinda Fabian
Lucky Four Leaf Clover - 3D Paper Sculpted Rabbit
Three-dimensional paper sculpture. This little bunny has made a comfortable little home. As she sits in her adorable paper woven basket, holding a bouquet of freshly cut paper flowers, she looks very pleased with her new little home on top of the hill. The entire piece is made out of paper and paint. Even the bunny’s fur is made from cut paper that is painted in watercolor and gouache.
4” high x 4” diameter
© Melinda Fabian
Happy Camper - A 3D Paper Sculpture of a Chipmunk
This chipmunk is enjoying his campground. He has all the acorns he could ever want in his own safe environment.
This chipmunk was made by hand, out of cut paper and paint including the chipmunk’s furry coat. Everything in the Happy Camper environment is made out of paper - even the dirt he is sitting on. It takes many hours of meticulous attention to detail to complete a paper sculpture of this size and dimension.
8” high x 9” diameter
© Melinda Fabian
Beary Good Catch!
This cinnamon bear is showing off his latest catch! This is another three-dimensional paper sculpture by Melinda Fabian.
6” x5” x 2.5”
© Melinda Fabian
Curious Kitten - A Paper Suclpted Kitten
Curious kitten, standing on the porch checking out the flowers, ladybug and a butterfly. This three-dimensional paper sculpture is made out of paper and paint and framed in a custom wooden, hexagon, shadowbox frame.
10” x 9” x 2.5”
© Melinda Fabian
Cat Nap
3D paper sculpture illustration of an orange tabby cat sleeping on your favorite chair. It is a watercolor illustration with three-dimensional elements.
6” x 6” x 1.25”
© Melinda Fabian
Bunny In My Garden
A watercolor illustration with 3D paper elements. This bunny and flowers are painted in watercolor and gouache with 3D paper sculpture elements.
5” x 7” x 1.25”
© Melinda Fabian
Praying Mantis - 3D Paper Sculpture Illustration
This is a close-up of Melinda Fabian's paper sculpture illustration, Praying Mantis. The watercolor painting was brought to life by creating three-dimensional flower petals and a praying mantis.
6” x 8” x 1.25”
© Melinda Fabian
3D Paper Sculpted Hummingbird with Flowers
A paper sculpted, three-dimensional hummingbird visits colorful morning glory flowers. Paper, watercolor and gouache.
4.6” x 5.25” x 2”
© Melinda Fabian
Happy Landing - Paper Sculpture of Thistle
This three-dimiensional paper sculpture won Honorable Mention in the MPSGS International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature show 2021. The show is held at The Mansion at Strathmore in Bethesda, MD. The paper sculpture is made entirely out of hand cut paper that is painted in watercolor and gouache to give it a realistic view.
7” x 5” x 1.25”
© Melinda Fabian
My Safe Place - A 3D Paper Sculpture Illustration
Three dimensional hand sculpted, cut and shaped paper that is painted in watercolor and gouache to form a realistic, bunny rabbit sitting in a garden of violets and bleeding heart flowers.
© Melinda Fabian
Crossing My Hearts
Crossing My Hearts, created by paper sculpture illustrator, Melinda Fabian, created this beautiful watercolor illustration that has three-dimensional elements to it. Those little black 3D ants marching across the flower stem are all made out of paper. Even those skinny antennas are made out of paper! The realistic, 3D painted paper sculpture bleeding hearts that are coming out of the painting, and into the real world -- those are also made out of paper.
© Melinda Fabian
The Visitors - 3D Paper Squirrel and Paper Wisteria
This inquisitive squirrel is checking out the beautiful wisteria flower gardens. The picture is made entirely out of paper and paint. The gray squirrel is completely three-dimensional.
14” x 12” x 3.5”
© Melinda Fabian
Butterfly and Wisteria Paper Scupture
Hand cut paper, watercolor and gouache paint and a little bit of glue is all that was needed to complete this beautiful three-dimensional wisteria and butterfly paper sculpted piece.
11” x 9” x 2.5”
© Melinda Fabian
Purple Flowers and Busy Bee
This little 3D bumblebee is coming to visit these beautiful purple and white flowers in the watercolor paper sculpture illustration titled, Purple Flowers and Busy Bee. Some of the flower buds, bumble bee, leaves and petals are three dimensional. This illustration is created by Melinda Fabian.
© Melinda Fabian
Teacup in Spring - A 3D Floral Paper Sculpture
This beautiful little 3D paper teacup is holding a wonderful array of flowers in pinks, purples and magenta. All of the flowers in this arrangement are made out of paper - each flower - the carnations, bleeding hearts and tulips were all individually hand cut and painted in watercolor and gouache. Even the little butterfly is made out of paint and paper.
Teacup in Spring is framed in a shadowbox frame that measures
6” x 5” x 2.5”
© Melinda Fabian
Potted Begonia Flowers and Butterfly
These beautiful potted flowers are really made out of paper so they will always stay this beautiful shade of pinks and coral. There is even a hand painted butterfly sitting on the blossom.
8”w x 10”h
© Melinda Fabian
Ruffled - A Pink Flamingo
Ruffled is a free standing 3D Paper Sculpture Illustration of a pink flamingo. Paper sculpture illustrator, Melinda Fabian, even figured out how to make this paper bird stand on its own. Every delicate feather was hand cut and painted to create the beautiful pink colored flamingo bird. The "sand" is also made out of paper.
4.75” high x 5.25” diameter
© Melinda Fabian
Peacock Paper Sculpture Illustration
Peacock, is a beautiful 3D Paper Sculpture that was made to look like he is coming right out of the paper and into your view. Melinda Fabian meticulously cut each of the peacock's feathers by hand and then painted them in these vibrant watercolor and gouache colors to complete this framed sculpture.
© Melinda Fabian
Springtime Little Robin Bird
Little Robin bird hidden among the leaves - all made out of paper and paint.
© Melinda Fabian
Smiley the Happy Little Elephant
This happy elephant is a watercolor and gouache painting. The elephant’s trunk and ear comes out of the flat paper background to create this three-dimensional illustration.
Medium: Paper, watercolor and gouache
© Melinda Fabian
Praying Mantis Sitting On a Tree Limb
“Don’t Bug Me” is a miniature three-dimensional paper sculpture of a praying mantis sitting on a branch with acorns. It is all made out of hand cut paper that is painted in watercolor and gouache.
In the Jungle
This is a close up of the 3D paper iguana. I like emphasizing his big feet and toes.
Medium: Paper, watercolor and gouache
Shadowbox Frame Size: 17.5” x 13.25” x 4.5”
© Melinda Fabian
In the Jungle - A 3D Paper Sculpture Scene
This 3D iguana looks like he is right at home inside his natural jungle habitat. Melinda Fabian created this textured green iguana out of paper that was sculpted, and then painted in watercolor and gouache. There are even a couple of 3D paper ants marching across a tree branch and lots of layers of painted leaves in greens, yellows and oranges so this iguana can feel like he is in his own jungle.
Hours of experimentation and meticulous work went into creating this one-of-a-kind paper sculpted iguana. Just to get the desired textures in his coat took countless hours. Many different tools and techniques were used to create the variety of textures you see in this iguana.
Medium: Paper, watercolor and gouache
Shadowbox Frame Size: 17.5” x 13.25” x 4.5”
© Melinda Fabian
This Situation is Getting Quite Prickly!
A three-dimensional paper sculpture of a prickly pear plant with a lizard trying to walk through the middle of this prickly plant.
Hand cut paper painted in watercolor and gouache.
They Said There'd Be Pear!
“They Said There'd Be Pear!” This lizard is looking a little confused as he is searching for some pears, not realizing the name of this sharp spiky cactus plant is actually a prickly pear plant.
This humorous three-dimensional paper sculpted piece is made entirely out of paper and paint. Notice the thin prickly pieces are also made out of very thinly hand cut paper and paint.
Desert Beauty
This is a hand cut, three-dimensional paper sculpture of a beautiful prickly pear cactus that has flowers blooming on it.
Hand cut paper, watercolor and gouache.
6” x 6” x 1.25”
On the Rocks - 3D Paper Sculpted Lizard On the Rocks
After visiting Zion National Park in Utah, Melinda Fabian was inspired to create On the Rocks — a 3D paper sculpture illustration depicting a life-like lizard climbing up a rock wall. I wonder where he is headed. Are there other critters living behind the rocks? Looks like this lizard is going to investigate what is hiding behind those flowers.
© Melinda Fabian
On the Rocks is made out of paper that has been painted in watercolor and gouache.
Woodland Critters
Woodland Critters is a series of four adorable animals in their own little habitat. Each paper critter is framed in a hexagon shaped shadowbox frame. The woodland critters can sit on a shelf or hang on the wall. They look great displayed as a group.
Hand cut paper and paint.
4.5” x 5.25” x 2”
© Melinda Fabian
Who's Watching Who? Are You Watching the Owl or is the Owl Watching You?
This owl is looking out his window from his comfy home inside this tree. But who is watching who? Are you watching the owl or is the owl watching you?
Paper, Watercolor and Gouache
17” x 14” x 3”
© Melinda Fabian
Nelly the Giraffe
Nelly the giraffe is a three dimensional paper sculpture. Her face is three-dimensional and even her eye lashes are made out of paper!
© Melinda Fabian
3D Paper Sculpture Kitten
This illustration titled, “Life Is Good!”, is a combination of paper sculpture and a painting. The little tuxedo kitten is all made out of paper that was hand cut to form this furry little cat. The curtains and the “wood” shelf are also made out of paper that is painted in watercolor and gouache.
8” x 6” x 1.25”
© Melinda Fabian
Yikes! Get Me OUT of Here!
One of Melinda Fabian's whimsical paper sculptures of blue crabs escaping back into the safety of the water.
This paper sculpture won Honorable Mention in the 25th Annual International Juried Miniature Show at Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA.
© Melinda Fabian
3D Paper Sculpture Maryland Blue Crab
A 3D Paper Sculpture of a Maryland Blue Crab created by Melinda Fabian. The paper sculpture is painted in watercolor and gouache. The entire picture is made out of paper, including the sand.
14.75” x 18” x 3.25”
© Melinda Fabian
Paper Shells - A 3D Paper Sculpture
These photo realistic seashells are made entirely out of paper. Even the sand is made out of paper. The three dimensional, hand sculpted paper is painted in watercolor and gouache.
© Melinda Fabian
Stars and Costars
Melinda Fabian enjoys collecting seashells and was inspired to create a seashell themed paper sculpture illustration highlighting starfish. Emphasising the shells with bright, vivid colors reminding the viewer of the beauty of the sea.
Here in this miniature 3D paper sculpture, is “Stars and Costars”, where Melinda is showing off just a view of the ocean’s many stars and costars. There are surely plenty more stars yet to be discovered under the sea.
This paper sculpture is quite small. The outside frame measures 3.5” x 4.5” x 1.25”
© Melinda Fabian
Who Let the Crab in?
Paper Sculpture of an under the sea scene. Have you ever wondered what the fish in a color reef might be saying to one another. I imagined these fish were probably wondering ‘Who Let the Crab in”. Everything inside this under the sea world is made out of paper and paint. Even the sand is made out of hand cut pieces of sand.
4.5” x 4” - Paper, watercolor and gouache
3D Paper Sculpture Octopus
This three-dimensional paper octopus is made completely out of paper. Even the suction cups are paper.
© Melinda Fabian
Under the Sea Coral Reef in Paper
This colorful scene is made out of paper and painted in watercolor and gouache. Even the tiny pieces of sand is made out of hand cut paper,
© Melinda Fabian
Watercolor Rooster
This is a brightly colored watercolor painting of a rooster with three-dimensional hand cut feathers.
Good Morning! - A 3D Paper Rooster
Hand cut paper feathers, painted in watercolor and gouache to form the three-dimensional rooster.
10.75” x 9” x 2.5”
© Melinda Fabian
Majestic Forest - A 3D Paper Sculpted Eagle
This paper sculpted scene of an eagle sitting on a branch is made out of paper and paint. Each of the feathers on this eagle are individually hand cut out of paper and painted in watercolor and gouache.
‘Majestic Forest’ is framed in a shadowbox frame that measures 5” x 7” x 1.25”
Junk Drawer - A Three-dimensional Paper Illustration
Junk Drawer depicts one of those drawers that many people seem to have somewhere in their house. A catch-all type of space for all those odds and ends. Tape, scissors, paper clips, markers, pens, pencils and so forth. Melinda Fabian made her Junk Drawer out of paper and paint to create this 3D paper sculpture illustration.
© Melinda Fabian
Art Supplies! Paper Sculpture
Art Supplies! is a miniature three-dimensional paper sculpture by Melinda Fabian. This photo realistic tiny art box filled with watercolor and gouache paints, a paint tray, sketch books, pencils and paintbrushes is really made entirely out of paper. Even the box is made out of paper.
It is framed in a wood shadowbox picture frame.
© Melinda Fabian
A Sketchbook, Pencil and Tubes of Paints in 3D Paper Sculpture
3D Paper Sculpture - miniature pencil, sketchbook, tubes of paint, a paintbrush, and even a palette knife are all made out of hand cut paper that was cut and shaped to form each little item. After the pieces were made, each item was painted in watercolor and gouache to bring the items to life! This piece is titled, “Let the Fun Begin!”.
This paper sculpted piece won Honorable Mention at the miniature art show in Council For the Arts in Chambersburg, PA.
6” x 6” x 1.25”
© Melinda Fabian
Time to Garden! A 3D Paper Sculpture Gardening Scene
Miniature 3D Paper Sculpture of gardening tools and flowers. Even the tiny bee is made out of paper. This sculpture is 3"high x 3" wide.It was designed and meticulously created by paper sculpture artist, Melinda Fabian.
© Melinda Fabian
Bumble's Delight - A 3D Paper Illustration
That bumble bee just landed on that flower! That is the exact reaction Melinda Fabian wants her viewers to think when they see her 3D watercolor and gouache paper sculpture illustration. That bumble bee, the center of the flower and some of the petals are all 3D and pop out of the flat painting to create a three-dimensional effect!
© Melinda Fabian
Photot Realistic Paper Sculpture Gourd
This realistic looking gourd is made entirely out of paper and is then painted in watercolor and gouache. It was made by paper sculpture illustrator, Melinda Fabian.
© Melinda Fabian
Party Cake in Paper
Pink icing, whipped cream with chocolate shavings! This cake looks delicious and good enough to eat, but it is just for show because it is all made of paper and paint.
© Melinda Fabian
Bon-bon Delight
Paper sculpture bon-bon treat with a hand-cut doily.
© Melinda Fabian
Paper Chocolate Bon Bon Art
This delicious little chocolatey bon bon looks good enough to eat! But it is only made out of paper and paint. No sugar, chocolate or calories were added to complete this fun dessert treasure.
Paper, watercolor and gouache
© Melinda Fabian
Wisteria and a Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly
A life size yellow swallowtail butterfly lands on the colorful lavender wisteria flowers.
Paper, Watercolor and Gouache
© Melinda Fabian
A Paper Sculpted Grapevine Wreath
This lovely 20” grapevine wreath is made out of paper and paint, including the grapevines - all hand cut papers.
The wreath was a part of the large scale installation at the Paper Works show at the Mansion at Strathmore in Bethesda, MD.
© Melinda Fabian
Paper Flowers in a Woven Paper Vase
The vase was hand woven out of hand cut strips of white paper. Next the beautiful flowers were made out of paper and arranged in the vase to create this elegant bouquet. The bouquet is setting on a woven wicker table, also made out of paper. The Flowers in a Vase were used as a part of the table setting in the large scale installation at the Paper Works show at the Mansion at Strathmore in Bethesda, MD. They would also make a lovely display on your own table - set for an afternoon tea.
© Melinda Fabian
Charming Victorian Country Home - A Large Art Installation
This life-sized scene is made entirely out of paper, including the painted brick wall, the paper siding, the table and chair, the flowers and even the little kitten! This is just a small portion of the large paper sculpture installation I created for the Paper Works show at the Mansion at Strathmore in Bethesda, MD.
© Melinda Fabian
Paper Furniture - Wicker Table
This life sized table made entirely out of paper. It has a cardboard base that is then wrapped in hand-cut strips of white paper that was hand woven to create this beautiful one - of - a kind, wicker table. It has quilling details at the table top and around the base of the table legs.
This paper sculpture was a part of the Paper Works show at the Mansion at Strathmore in Bethesda, MD
© Melinda Fabian
A Hand Woven Chair
This life-sized paper chair is hand woven using long strips of hand-cut paper to create a wicker style piece of furniture. Check out my blog to read more about how I made this chair.
This paper sculpture was a part of the Paper Works show at the Mansion at Strathmore in Bethesda, MD
© Melinda Fabian