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We’ve Been Creating Miniature Paper Birds Every Day For An Entire Year

Hi, I am Vaishali, myself & my partner Nayan, we are paper cut artists based in India. We have been making paper artworks for one year now. We took up the 365 days challenge of creating miniature colorful birds using paper and watercolors for this entire year of 2018. Here we are sharing our works of art from our ongoing series of Miniature Paper Birds.

The concept of these miniatures is to express the intricacy & vibrance of the beautiful birds around us. We used the technique of layered paper cutting to give volume to the unique artworks and get a three-dimensional feel to them.

All the beautiful artworks are entirely hand-cut and hand-painted and are made without using any kind of magnifying tools. Each layer is precisely hand-cut on paper and painted to the exact shade of the bird after which it is assembled to get the final look. Every single colorful painting takes from 4-8 hours to complete depending on the details of feathers & colors. Some of the tiniest paper birds measure only 1.8 CM in height (from head to tail).

For daily updates on our tiny "Paper Birds" visit our Instagram profile. Enjoy our artworks.

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The Blue-And-Yellow Macaw

Final score:

71points

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Barbara Stewart 5 years ago

Looks so real.

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Peafowl (Peacock)

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70points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

Absolutely amazing .

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Blue Jay

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70points

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Paoro Borla 6 years ago

Mordecai!

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Griffon Vulture

Final score:

68points

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Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

Carrion eaters: vulnerable, endangered and amazing. Great work.

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Great Hornbill

Final score:

66points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

The details are fantastic.

2points

Hummingbird (Violet-Crowned Woodnymph)

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65points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

The colours are beautiful .

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Greater Flamingo

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65points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

Gorgeous this is my favourite .

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The Cedar Waxwing

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65points

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Good time Salesman 5 years ago

These pretty guys are probably my favorite! So cute to see them flying around in flocks singing there little song.

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Bald Eagle

Final score:

58points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

Magestic.

1point

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Great Cormorant

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57points

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Aziah Hart 6 years ago

imagine how much patience that takes, gluing all those tiny feathers together

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#11

Baya Weaver

Final score:

50points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

Beautiful.

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#12

Green Bee-Eater

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50points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

So life-like.

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#13

Blue-Footed Booby

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49points

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Marion Friedl 6 years ago

"Blaufußtölpel" in German, the bluer the feet are, the better the male bird´s chances to find a wife!!!

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#14

Indian Roller

Final score:

47points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

The colours are so beautiful.

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Rooster

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47points

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Kelly Zhang 6 years ago

Finally! My pet!

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Eurasian Magpie

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46points

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Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

Stunning gradation.

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White Dove

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46points

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Maggie Collins 5 years ago

Stunning!

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Kingfisher

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43points

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Marion Friedl 6 years ago

"Eisvogel" in German (Ice Bird), these artworks´re stunning, each of them!!!

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#19

House Sparrow

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41points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

So tiny

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#20

Common Raven

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40points

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Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

Uncommonly smart

3points

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Mute Swan

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40points

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Shruti Naik 6 years ago

I absolutely love this one!

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#22

Goldcrest

Final score:

38points

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Luna Lovegood 5 years ago

So beautiful

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#23

The King Of Saxony Bird Of Paradise

Final score:

38points

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Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

Waiting for a BoP!

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Northern Red Cardinal

Final score:

38points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

What a gorgeous colour.

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American White Ibis

Final score:

37points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

The details are so perfect.

1point

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Short-Eared Owl

Final score:

37points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

WOW so life-like.

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Rose-Ringed Parakeet

Final score:

35points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

The details are fantastic.

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Hoopoe

Final score:

34points

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Maggie Collins 5 years ago

Love the name and the bird! Hoopoe, yeah!

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#29

Drongo

Final score:

32points

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Sheryl Thompson 5 years ago

A very superior looking bird.

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Black-Necked Stilt

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31points

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Jovy Jergens 5 years ago

Like jewels. Beautiful artwork.

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"The Paper Ark" formerly called NVillustration is an artistic collaboration between myself Venus Bird and Nayan Shrimali. At The Paper Ark we strive to redefine paper as a material and use art as a means of educating people about our planet's unique biodiversity. We want to bring attention to how fragile everyone is through art and stories. To pique viewers' curiosity and encourage them to learn more about our wildlife, we took on the challenge of creating miniature, highly detailed birds, animals and all the beautiful beings found in the world. Mother Earth is our greatest motivator; we go birdwatching and exploring the wilderness around our city on a frequent basis. Every time we go out, we return with our minds full of amazing experiences and information, such as aiding Red Wattled Lapwing chicks to cross a road, releasing a turtle back into a river from a field, or witnessing a butterfly emerge from a pupa in the morning. And there is still so much to experience and see in nature that one lifetime will not suffice. We therefore hope to create a world that is more conscious of and knowledgeable about the wildlife they share the planet with by using the simple material paper as our medium and exploring the versatile characteristics of paper to create art which is inspired from our beloved wild beings.

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Leah Forgy 6 years ago

Da-yum!!! These are exquisite!!!

6points

Akie Nakata 6 years ago

These tiny birds are really beautiful and so life-like!

5points

Gayle Bynum Cardosa 6 years ago

I love them. I am a paper artist too but I do cut paper. These are beautiful. You're doing a fantastic job. The quality is lovely. Thanks for sharing. It boosts other artists.

4points

Adrian Müller 5 years ago

Great works

2points

Gayle Bynum Cardosa 6 years ago

It would be cool if you put one each on small uniform framed canvases in a grid on the wall.

2points

Laura Sherman 6 years ago

I like being able to see the human hand in most of these. You can really get a good feel for how mini these birds are! Amazing!!!

2points

Emily Bowman 6 years ago

Amazing

2points

A Dog Person 6 years ago

Amazing! These birds are so beautiful and realistic!

2points

img 6 years ago

These are stunning! I love it.

2points

Starflower 6 years ago

Amazing! They look so real, thanks for including a finger for scale. Wow.

2points

Rogelio Zamora Rod 5 years ago

Stunning!

1point

Maggie Collins 5 years ago

Thank you so much for bringing Mother Nature's beautiful creatures to our attention. Brilliant work! Ingenius! Again, thank you!

1point

The Random Merp 5 years ago

These are all absolutely stunning! It must take so long to get the paper just right. Props to you for having the skill and patience to do this!

1point

Lilyfern The Cat 5 years ago

You’re telling me: THESE THINGS ARE MADE OF PAPER?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!???

1point

Aileen 5 years ago

I love the detail! And applause to you for not using any magnifying tools. You must have a steady hand in order to get them to be so precise.

1point

Magpie 5 years ago

Gorgeous! Immense respect for your skills and patience.

1point

geezy lil 5 years ago

so he got cardinal raven eagle but no seahawk???

1point

Neha 5 years ago

They look so good!

1point

Tyler Duffy 5 years ago

That's pretty cool.

1point

Marion Friedl 6 years ago

WOW - SIMPLY WOW, each of these birds looks so fu**ing real, good job Vaishali!!!

1point

Kawaii Panda 6 years ago

These are so beautiful. The amount of detail you put in them really shows you care about your work. Keep it up!

1point

Rose Wilson 3 years ago

I would like to try making some miniature paper cut animals. Have never done this. Do you have any teaching videos or can someone recommend where to start?

0points

Naisha De 4 years ago

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Purple Space Cow 5 years ago

This must have taken so much time but the effort is worth it! These are excellent!

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geezy lil 5 years ago

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hyprstorm 6 years ago

simply... google pays me nothing for not working for them

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Sodom 5 years ago

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Leah Forgy 6 years ago

Da-yum!!! These are exquisite!!!

6points

Akie Nakata 6 years ago

These tiny birds are really beautiful and so life-like!

5points

Gayle Bynum Cardosa 6 years ago

I love them. I am a paper artist too but I do cut paper. These are beautiful. You're doing a fantastic job. The quality is lovely. Thanks for sharing. It boosts other artists.

4points

Adrian Müller 5 years ago

Great works

2points

Gayle Bynum Cardosa 6 years ago

It would be cool if you put one each on small uniform framed canvases in a grid on the wall.

2points

Laura Sherman 6 years ago

I like being able to see the human hand in most of these. You can really get a good feel for how mini these birds are! Amazing!!!

2points

Emily Bowman 6 years ago

Amazing

2points

A Dog Person 6 years ago

Amazing! These birds are so beautiful and realistic!

2points

img 6 years ago

These are stunning! I love it.

2points

Starflower 6 years ago

Amazing! They look so real, thanks for including a finger for scale. Wow.

2points

Rogelio Zamora Rod 5 years ago

Stunning!

1point

Maggie Collins 5 years ago

Thank you so much for bringing Mother Nature's beautiful creatures to our attention. Brilliant work! Ingenius! Again, thank you!

1point

The Random Merp 5 years ago

These are all absolutely stunning! It must take so long to get the paper just right. Props to you for having the skill and patience to do this!

1point

Lilyfern The Cat 5 years ago

You’re telling me: THESE THINGS ARE MADE OF PAPER?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!???

1point

Aileen 5 years ago

I love the detail! And applause to you for not using any magnifying tools. You must have a steady hand in order to get them to be so precise.

1point

Magpie 5 years ago

Gorgeous! Immense respect for your skills and patience.

1point

geezy lil 5 years ago

so he got cardinal raven eagle but no seahawk???

1point

Neha 5 years ago

They look so good!

1point

Tyler Duffy 5 years ago

That's pretty cool.

1point

Marion Friedl 6 years ago

WOW - SIMPLY WOW, each of these birds looks so fu**ing real, good job Vaishali!!!

1point

Kawaii Panda 6 years ago

These are so beautiful. The amount of detail you put in them really shows you care about your work. Keep it up!

1point

Rose Wilson 3 years ago

I would like to try making some miniature paper cut animals. Have never done this. Do you have any teaching videos or can someone recommend where to start?

0points

Naisha De 4 years ago

0points

Purple Space Cow 5 years ago

This must have taken so much time but the effort is worth it! These are excellent!

0points

geezy lil 5 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

0points

hyprstorm 6 years ago

simply... google pays me nothing for not working for them

-3points

Sodom 5 years ago

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We’ve Been Creating Miniature Paper Birds Every Day For An Entire Year

The Blue-And-Yellow Macaw

Peafowl (Peacock)

Blue Jay

Griffon Vulture

Great Hornbill

Hummingbird (Violet-Crowned Woodnymph)

Greater Flamingo

The Cedar Waxwing

Bald Eagle

Great Cormorant

Baya Weaver

Green Bee-Eater

Blue-Footed Booby

Indian Roller

Rooster

Eurasian Magpie

White Dove

Kingfisher

House Sparrow

Common Raven

Mute Swan

Goldcrest

The King Of Saxony Bird Of Paradise

Northern Red Cardinal

American White Ibis

Short-Eared Owl

Rose-Ringed Parakeet

Hoopoe

Drongo

Black-Necked Stilt

Games

Venus Bird

Venus Bird

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