To begin with I selected a photograph of the face of a panther, I wanted the panther to be face on, so that you could see the eyes and I wanted the animal to look strong and powerful, as I think it really expresses intensity, like the extra intensity of black in this new paper range.
I began by drawing around the mouth, I did this in layers that I could see and ones that I felt would split in a laser cut design.
I built up the mouth in these layers,
As the image cuts out the remainder of the ears I guessed that this is where the ears would be and the head, I also got this impression from when I had been looking for the image originally.
For the eyes I drew the outer eye, and the eye itself I think that this again intensifies the appearance of the panther.
When I took the image away I was left with a good illustration of the panther, I could see the different layers.
However I could see the layers but I wasn't sure how this would work physically, and what element would be in each layer.
And so I printed multiple copies of the image.
And cut out each layer to see how it would work.
I numbered the layer so that I would be able to see what element would need to be on each layer (digitally)
(close up of the mouth) some parts where really small and fiddly but I imagine when I glue them together it will look good and obviously won't move.
Set up for the layers on the laser cutter.
(pictures of black A4 laser image)
bottom layer, with the second layer to define the ears.
Base Layer
Mouth and nose piece
all together
Mouth detail
Cheek and ye detail. The nose bridge is deeper than the eye, it creates a nice shadow similar to the eye of a panther.
Scale of Depth, around 15+ layers, as I laser cut some layers twice to create more depth and a 3D look.
Final Panther Face
(A4)
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