Leonardo da vinci 14521519 da vinci was someone who was skilled and knowledgeable in many, many subjects, including science, mathematics, music, and most importantly, art. To convey this metaphor the sculpture shows a train travelling on a journey that has become disrupted. Signing your art is an integral part of the creative process. The assignment, referred to as the medium is the message, required students to focus on a themein wightman s case, its addictionand hone in on the topic through visual interpretation and to design with a sense of wonder. Conveying the emotions of a panic attack using the metaphor of a sinking ship. Book sculpture made to convey my theme of obsession in the form of a vehicle. Check out this creative project by thomas wightman, to convey this book art the sculpture shows a train traveling on a journey that has become. Juxtapoz magazine book sculptures by thomas wightman. Like the previous two sculptures it uses a visual metaphor to convey the emotions of obsessivecompulsive disorder, and embodies my research by visualising an expression used by a sufferer of ocd. From within a book the sculptures that comprise the from within a book series literally bring the pages of novels to life. Thomas wightman, another british artist, takes book sculpture to the next level with his sculpture of scotlands glenfinnan viaduct bridge that actually moves. Book art sculpture by thomas wightman design you trust. Altered books by brian dettmer altered book art, altered.
Apr 06, 2017 some artists, such as claire brewster and loui jover, cleverly transform individual pages into intricate cutouts or creative canvases. Thomas wightman 18111888 was an american painter of the nineteenth century, noted especially for his portraits and still life paintings life and career. This is the second of my book sculptures for my finalyear project. See more ideas about book art, book crafts and book sculpture. Aug 19, 2019 thomas wightman, another british artist, takes book sculpture to the next level with his sculpture of scotlands glenfinnan viaduct bridge that actually moves. His artwork from paper symbolize some events in his life memories of trips and journeys, feelings of oppression and desolation.
It looks like the butterflies are flying around and it looks. He was the epitome of a renaissance man if there never was one. Bookmarking book art thomas wightman books on books. Intricate paper sculptures are a feast for the eyes book. I graduated with a first class honours in graphic design from edinburgh napier university. Artist thomas wightman brings the illusions, that reading creates, into real life with the carved of book sculptures. Ukbased graphic designer thomas wightman has created a series of sculptures that visually convey personal emotion through symbolic form.
Book art sculpture by thomas wightman by artfonica october 7, 2016 this is incredible but this designer from england invented a new way to express his emotions through a book paper sculpture. Post the most beautiful examples of book sculptures. Image via the glenfinnan viaduct has been a scottish landmark for more than 100 years, but it was made even more famous when it appeared in the harry potter movie series. No matter what your signature looks like, what form it takes or where you put it, no work of your art is complete without one. Book art sculpture by thomas wightman steampunk ages. Ive always thought that it would be wonderful to give old books a second life. Feb 27, 2019 edinburghbased graphic designer thomas wightman, among many works of art, creates also book sculptures. Novel paper sculptures book sculpture, book art, paper book. Book sculpture rapunzel and her prince schulideen kunst book sculpture rapunzel and her prince by surlapage on etsyhave you ever loved a story so much you want it to jump right off the page. Book sculptures by thomas wightman pictures book art. His parents were william and englishborn matilda sandys williams wightman, described by the southern christian advocate in 1882 as in quite moderate circumstances, but people of.
See more ideas about book sculpture, book art and altered books. These imaginative works of art are not only beautiful, b. Creative book art sculpture by thomas wightman source. Amazing book sculpture, perfect for the potterhead in your lifeyou can find book art and more on our website. Jan 28, 2016 sculptures that use books as the medium. The tree of knowledge book sculpture book art altered book made to order malenavalcarcel. Present book art derailing my train of thought is a creative book sculpture project to convey the effects of obsessivecompulsive disorder ocd on a persons life using the example of a derailing train. Trust is a hourly updated blog full of design ideas, photos, creative advertisements. Book art sculpture by thomas wightman amazing book sculpture by thomas wightman.
Artist pays tribute to scotland and harry potter with. Book sculptures by thomas wightman musetouch visual arts. This is a list by date of birth of historically recognized american fine artists known for the creation of artworks that are primarily visual in nature, including traditional media such as painting, sculpture, photography, and printmaking, as well as more recent genres, including installation art, performance art, body art, conceptual art, digital art and video art. I graduated from edinburgh napier university in 20.
Home art 3d book sculptures symbolize struggles with ocd by katie hosmer on may 22, 20 ukbased graphic designer thomas wightman has created a series of sculptures that visually convey personal emotion through symbolic form. The chosen memory was a train journey over the glenfinnan viaduct bridge, which is an iconic scottish landmark made famous thanks to the harry potter film series. Oct 07, 2016 book art sculpture by thomas wightman by artfonica october 7, 2016 this is incredible but this designer from england invented a new way to express his emotions through a book paper sculpture. Browse artists alphabetically artist names beginning complete list az. Piada, hagyomanyos olasz etterem modern kornyezetben book. Graphic design student and budding artist thomas wightman crafted a beautifully intricate book sculpture for his major project at edinburgh napier university. Contemporary forms of illusion art are as varied as the tools used to create them. Whether its perfectlypainted body art or surreal childrens book illustrations, each of these pieces use some form of visual trickery. Thomas wightman a tribute to scotlands glenfinnan viaduct bridge, and harry potter. Built and opened back in it was made worldfamous by its appearances in the harry potter films. See more ideas about book art, book sculpture and book crafts. Internet book fetishists versus antifetishists book.
Enjoy any story as your own personal wallshelf insanely gorgeous etsy items made from booksi chose th 20 of the most incredible book art available. Drowning from obsession thomas wightman i loveeeee paper art. Most famous artists list of famous artist names and. He created a series of three works devoted stay safe and healthy. The final book sculpture of my major project series. The brief was to illustrate a memory of scotland through a book paper sculpture. My work includes print design, typography, branding, sculpture, paper. Beautiful train sculptures made from books by thomas wightman tomas wightman is edinburghbased graphic designer who recently graduated from edinburgh.
Book art sculpture by thomas wightman nice drawing. This howto is based on the beautiful origami design called. Try these creative garden ideas with rocks that anyone can. Created by thomas wightman, these fabulous artworks are unique, interesting and surprising paper crafts that turn old books into great eco gifts and make meaningful home decorations of favorite books. I found a few amazing examples of book sculptures, so i invite you to share the pictures of amazing book art as well. Using a book seemed the right medium for telling this story. Some artists make it happen by turning old books, dictionaries and encyclopedias into admirable sculptures. Book art sculpture by thomas wightman part of me is like wow amazing book sculpture.
Book sculptures by thomas wightman juxtapoz magazine. Hi im thomas wightman, a graphic designer currently working in london. Art made out of books puts new spin on concept of book art. Altered book art sculptures by thomas wightman clever and cool old book art examples.
With titles like derailing my train of thought, the sculptures use metaphors to convey the effects of ocd on a persons life. Birth of venus remake by kevin thom birth of venus by sandro botticelli this summer we released our firstever booooooom book, remake, chronicling our massive art project in which people all over the world recreated master works of art. Plagued by doubt book sculpture to show the emotions of living with obsessivecompulsive disorder. These imaginative works of art are not only beautiful, but touch on hardtoportray concepts like addiction and obsessive compulsive disorder. Done by people withway more p sculpture print the sulpture yourself book art by thomas wightman. Murder on the orient express book art sculpture by book. Art direction, graphic design, sculpting the final book sculpture of my major project series. And many, including anouk kruithof and jan reymond employ numerous books for.
Im very versatile in my design approach whether it be print design, typography, 3d artwork or. This morning we take a look at the book sculptures of edinburgh, uk based graphic designer and artist thomas wightman. In the past, hes created larger trains, boats, and butterflies from other used tomes, making visual metaphors for human thoughts and emotions. This awesome book sculpture is by thomas wightman and is the most recent of the series. Thank you to all the publications that have written about the book, the response has been unreal. Book sculpture edinburghbased graphic design student thomas wightman has produced astounding book sculptures for his graduation project. Its really encouraging that ocd in this case evoked creative work and blusky thinking. Amazing book sculpture, perfect for the potterhead in your life 6 book sculptures that will blow your mind is part of book art sculptures sculptures made of books are controversial, but so fancy. Thomas wightmans derailed typography train via bit rebels 3 jodi harveybrown for artist jodi harveybrown, the medium truly is the message, as she creates sculpted book tableaus that perfectly capture the original stories themes. Im eager to tackle new projects and develop as a graphic designer. Derailing my train of thought by thomas wightman derailing my train of thought is a creative book sculpture project to convey the effects of obsessivecompulsive disorder ocd on a persons life using the example of a derailing train.
Recycling paper for home decor, 30 creative craft ideas for kids and adults. Book art folded book art, book sculpture, book art. Gardner the object isnt to make art, its to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable. Oct 25, 20 this morning we take a look at the book sculptures of edinburgh, uk based graphic designer and artist thomas wightman. A train or a pirate ship carved of a paper book will delight and pleasantly surprise everyone. Theyll make you look twiceonce out of disbelief and another to figure out how the artist worked their magic. Created by edinburghbased student thomas wightman, these book sculptures aim to create a visual metaphor to convey the emotions of obsessivecompulsive disorder, and embodies his research by visualising an expression used by a sufferer of ocd. It was created by using a scalpel to cut out different shapes of butterflies. Creative book art sculpture by thomas wightman created by edinburghbased student thomas wightman these book sculptures aim to create a visual metaphor to convey the emotions of obsessivecompulsive disorder and embodies his research by visualising an. Outlander book sculpture murder on the orient express. This project was a commission set by visit scotland, to create an award to celebrate the tv series outlander. By his own words, thomas wightmans bookworks are intended as a vehicle for a message. Spiraling book sculpture reflects the struggles of ocd. Signing your art, sign clearly, artist signature tips.
With both international experience and industry recognition, i look forward to each new stage of my career as a graphic designer and working in the industry. Wightman was a native of charleston, south carolina. Robert henri art is a collaboration between god and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. Thomas wightman makes incredible book sculpture art using hardcover books and their pages. To convey this metaphor the sculpture shows a train travelling on a journey that has become disrupted, creative book sculpture art that will derail your train of thought. Carved books by guy laramee wow creative art, book. The award is named the thistle award, so thistles grow from its pages. Murder on the orient express book art sculpture by book artist thomas wightman in hd 1080p 20th century studios singapore.
Edinburgh, uk based graphic designer and artist thomas wightman. Book sculpture to convey the effects of ocd on a persons life using the metaphor of a derailing train. Paper art sculpture image by a piece of rainbow on crafts. Altered book art sculptures by thomas wightman old book art, old books. Recycling paper books for carved sculptures by thomas wightman. It uses a visual metaphor to convey the emotions of obsessivecompulsive disorder, and embodies my research by visualising an expression used by a sufferer of ocd. I have international experience and hold five years of experience working in the industry.