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20 year-old Taiwanese artist Zhongkai Xiang has a special passion. He spends hours manipulating seemingly mundane mediums (like straws, paper or cardboard) to create some pretty spectacular sculptures. The way he works is absolutely mesmerizing.
Check out his incredible work station and methods.
Oh, wait a second, it looks like this little bearded dragon wanted to get some attention from Zhongkai Xiang…
Zhongkai Xiang
Well, hmm, wait a second, he looks a little off.
Zhongkai Xiang
That’s because he’s made completely out of cardboard.
Zhongkai Xiang
Artist Zhongkai Xiang actually crafted him by hand by using cardboard…
Zhongkai Xiang
And lots of patience.
Zhongkai Xiang
The paper art is so lifelike because of all of the details put into the work.
Zhongkai Xiang
From the fringes on his head…
Zhongkai Xiang
To the spikes going down his side.
Zhongkai Xiang
Zhongkai Xiang
Zhongkai Xiang
Once the basic form was complete, the artist added deepened the color of some of the cardboard.
Zhongkai Xiang
Giving the dragon its lifelike pattern.
Zhongkai Xiang
The small sculpture had amazing detail.
Zhongkai Xiang
Even down to the toenails.
Zhongkai Xiang
He also was able to ridge its belly, giving even more of a realistic effect.
Zhongkai Xiang
Just glancing at the bearded dragon, it’s almost impossible to tell it’s fake.
Zhongkai Xiang
Let alone made only out of cardboard.
Zhongkai Xiang
Zhongkai Xiang
His talent is unbelievable.
Zhongkai Xiang
Zhongkai Xiang
Zhongkai Xiang
This hyper realistic cardboard sculpture is just one of the many projects by Zhongkai Xiang.
Zhongkai Xiang
Zhongkai Xiang
Zhongkai Xiang
(H/T Izismile)
Zhongkai Xiang has also created a lifelike Ironman suit out of just cardboard, along with dragons, robots, aliens and more. What makes his art standout are the incredible details he is able to include, just by manipulating paper. It must take incredible patience to transform corrugated cardboard into something so realistic and beautiful.
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