Giraffes are one of my favorite things to make out of paper and paint. I like to emphasize their expressive faces. Each giraffe also appears with long eyelashes to enhance their whimsical appearance.

“Sticking My Neck Out” is currently available online at Seaside Art Gallery This giraffe is made out of meticulously hand cut paper and paint. It took many hours just to cut the fur out of paper. Even though it is a very time consuming process to cut the fur out of paper, I also find it to be a calming and relaxing process. I like the challenge of creating three-dimensional mammals out of paper. This giraffe was especially challenging, because it is also a miniature fine art piece, measuring only 3” tall by 2.5” wide.