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BEAUTIFUL LACE IN PAPERCUT ARTWORKS

Courtesy of Parth Kothekar. Papercut by Parth Kothekar.

PARTH KOTHEKAR

Hundreds of paper cuts and oodles of patience turn a single sheet of paper into a work of art. Indian artist Parth Kothekar creates intricate lacey images and patterns that take our breath away.

Woman holds flower papercut artwork by Parth Kothekar.

Kothekar is based in the city of Ahmedabad, where he began as a graffiti artist. He perfected the art of cutting graffiti stencils. You can see his graffiti all over town.

Feathers papercut artwork by Parth Kothekar.

But it was the cutting that intrigued Kothekar the most. He was inspired to devote himself completely to the art of paper cutting.

Dragonfly papercut artwork by Parth Kothekar.

Butterflies, dragonflies, bicycles, feathers, dancing figures emerge from the cuts as Kothekar works.

Spherical papercut artwork by Parth Kothekar.

Each piece begins as a pencil drawing.Then the delicate knifework begins. Vision is executed with extreme attention to detail and a steady hand.

Tree papercut artwork by Parth Kothekar.

Check out more of Kothekar’s works below and on his Facebook. You can purchase his artworks on Etsy and at his unique art store called PaperCut by Parth.

Woman holding the hem of her dress, depicted in papercut artwork by Parth Kothekar.

Butterfly wings as papercut artwork by Parth Kothekar.

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Tiger, elephant, and rhinoceros as papercut artwork by Parth Kothekar.

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Tiny flowers as papercut artwork by Parth Kothekar.