Discover “The Lost Years”: Melinda Fabian’s Collectible Paper Sculpture of an Underwater World
Paper sculpture of the life of young sea turtles swimming in the coral reef. These years are known as “The Lost Years’.
Capturing a World of Color: A Hand-Cut Paper Sculpture for Collectors of Coastal Wonder
A three-dimensional artwork that seamlessly combines hand-cut paper, watercolor, and gouache to create a visually stunning piece. The artwork features a cylindrical clear glass container resting on a vibrant sculptural base with intricate textures resembling coral and exotic plant life.
Giraffe Art Galore
Three-dimensional paper sculpture of a giraffe - all made out of hand cut paper and paint.
Flower Wall Art - Monarch Butterfly on Thistles
A series of three wall art paper sculptures of a monarch butterfly sitting on a thorny thistle plant. This series depicts the wonderful contrast between the delicate monarch butterfly and the thistle plants with their thick stalks filled with spiky thorns. A beautiful example of nature at its finest!
Everything's Coming Up Flowers!
Coneflowers, Iris, and thistles all have one thing in common. Monarch butterflies are visiting each of these flowers in the art show titled, Florals: Hello Spring! at Seaside Art Gallery - online or in person.
"Please Don't Bug Me!" - a 3D Paper Sculpture
“Please Don’t Bug Me” is in the MASF 2025 International Miniature Art Exhibition. I am thrilled and honored to announce that my paper sculpture titled, "Please Don't Bug Me!" won the first place award in Sculpture and Scrimshaw! This 3D paper sculpture features a miniature praying mantis sitting on an oak branch amongst two acorns and leaves - all made from hand-cut paper and paint.
Ruby Throated Hummingbird Visits A Morning Glory Garden
This 3D paper sculpture of a hummingbird is visiting magenta and pink morning glory flowers.
Under the Sea Themed Print
"Aquatic Harmony." is a vibrant and colorful representation of marine life, featuring sea turtles, fish, shells, and sea anemones. The background is a beautiful shade of blue, giving the impression of water and creating a serene underwater scene.
Part Eight - Organized Undersea Paper Sculptures!
All of the under the sea paper sculptures I made are organized in different trays.
Part Seven - Time to Make the Seashells!
In Part Four - I describe making paper seashells, using real seashells as reference material.
Paper Sculpted Starfish - Part Six
Visiting different beaches, discovering a variety of sea creatures inspired me to create colorful starfish out of paper and watercolor and gouache.
Creating Sea Anemones out of Paper and Paint - Part Four
Sea anemones are unusual creatures and a joy to watch. They look so peaceful and graceful as they move their tentacles over their bodies. Recreating the gently moving tentacles out of paper was a challenge and it took some experimentation to discover which type of paper to use.
Part Three - Under the Sea Plants
In this blog I briefly explain how I made the sea plants and sea-grasses using only paper and paint.
Ruby the Hummer
3D Paper Sculpture Ruby-throated Hummingbird. I was inspired to create a little hummingbird after hanging up a bird feeder in my own backyard. After seeing and hearing the hummingbirds fly by, it made me even more curious about these little birds. That’s when I decided to make a little 3D hummingbird with morning glory flowers out of paper and paint..
Can You Find? Fun for the Holidays
Can You Find? all the objects hidden in these three holiday-themed illustrations?