Paper Alert

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Chris Natrop

landscape blossom pop, 72 x 84 inches
one piece of cut paper suspended by wire in front of orange painted wall with cast shadows

While I have worked in many different forms, my current medium is cut paper. Using a utility knife, I cut directly into the surface of paper, slowly drawing, delineating form by subtracting negative space. I draw from mental imagery, direct observation, and subconscious vagaries.

Nothing is patterned-out beforehand or extensively predetermined. My process is direct and free-flowing. While I do guide myself with a general strategy, the essential method for creating both expansive- and intimate-sized work is always the same, yielding especially to the influence of the unknown.

At times, I intentionally punctuate the surface of the paper with aspects of color by affixing fluorescent-hued tape, or by applying iridescent watercolor.

(Thanks to Paper Forest for pointing me to all kinds of cool paper-related websites!)