Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Custom Silhouette Fabric

Custom Silhouette Fabric is now available! Go to my Etsy Store for more information:

Black and white fabric or your color choices.

You will receive the Artwork along with your fabric.

$25 for the Artwork, then $32 per square yard for the fabric.
NO MINIMUM order is needed beyond your first yard.
No set-up fees, no fees to view your Proof.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

NEW! Large and Colorful Silhouettes Offered!

5x7" Silhouette, 8x10" Silhouette, and 11x14" Silhouette

It's official! I am now offering the larger sized 8x10" and 11x14" Silhouettes on my website. They are available in traditional black and white, or in the colors of your choosing.

Go to www.paperportraits.com and click on the Portraits by Mail section for prices and more information.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Large Silhouettes...Plus More!

11x14 Custom Hand-Cut Silhouettes of Elizabeth and Virginia by Silhouette Artist Kathryn Flocken

Susan J. of Fayetville, GA wanted to know if I could do an order for her with multiple pieces, all in different sizes. Of course I was more than happy to oblige! We were having a rather large "rain event" here in Florida, so I was more than happy to do a big chunk of work while stuck in the house anyway.

Basically, Susan wanted her daughters to be showcased as the largest pieces, then have three girls doing several activities as the medium sized pieces, and two little birds as the tiniest pieces.

I suggested we do her daughters as 11x14's. The girls as 8x10's, and the birds as 5x7. She seemed to like the idea, so we went forward with the order.



8x10 hand-cut Silhouettes of a swinging girl, a reading girl, and a ballerina.

The little hand-cut birds were oh-so sweet, and were 5x7 inches each in size.
For your custom made order of hand-cut silhouettes, please go to www.paperportraits.com and send an inquiry!

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Wedding Silhouettes. A Custom Order.

Kerry K. of Talahassee, FL wanted to have some custom wedding Silhouettes made for her daughter and son-in-law's first wedding anniversary. Kerry sent over three photos for me to look at and see what I could do.
She wanted both pieces to be 8x10's.
I really liked this photo a lot, I just wanted to make some small adjustments to make it translate better in silhouetted form. I simply made her lips closed, and raised the flowers a little. Kerry was very proud, and told me she took this photo of her daughter herself!
Custom Wedding Silhouette of a Bride with Flowers. Hand-cut by Kathryn Flocken.

I also liked this photo as well, and Kerry especially wanted to have this one made into a hand-cut silhouette. Again, a few small changes were needed. Since the Bride's nose was covered by the Groom's nose, I simply moved her back a little, and made their noses touch.
I had fun playing with the positive and negative shapes, and adding in details like the pearl neclace.

Bride and Groom custom hand-cut wedding Silhouette portrait. 8x10 inches.
Silhouette made by Kathryn Flocken.
For more information, go to http://www.paperportraits.com/


Large Silhouettes

My favorite etheral beauty, Kelby. She has had about three portraits done by me now! She is featured on my website www.paperportraits.com , the little girl riding the carousel dragon.

11x14 Large Hand-Cut Custom Silhouette.


More and more the new trend seems to be the larger Silhouettes! I am so surprised by all of the requests as of late. Folks are happy to find that I am ready, willing and able to make Silhouettes like these for them in just about any size they need.

Please send you inquiries for hand-cut custom Silhouette portraits to kathyart@earthlink.net. I can make the traditional 5x7 silhouettes, and the 8x10's, and 11x14's. If you need them larger, or in specific colors, just let me know!