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With just a craft knife and a needle, talented Iranian artist Omid Asadi can breathe life into dry, fallen leaves. The 35-year-old, now based in the UK, carves breathtaking silhouettes into fragile brown leaves, creating exquisite pieces of art. Right from celebrity portraits to wild animals, or even random patterns – Omid is an expert at using the natural shape of a leaf to transform it into a wide range of subjects.
“Art for me is the way of looking differently to this world and around myself,” Omid said. “I started to think why nobody paid attention to these beautiful leaves and trod on them, because of their name – if they were called flowers we wouldn’t tread on them at all! I wanted to give the leaves another life and make art from them.”
"When we enjoy the fabric and resources that we have in life, we forget to stop and think where it all came from. Every crease on that hand represents a hardship and destitution someone exchanged for others’ satisfaction.”
Why does he do it??
Omid said. “I started to think why nobody paid attention to these beautiful leaves and trod on them, because of their name
– if they were called flowers we wouldn’t tread on them at all! I wanted to give the leaves another life and make art from them.”
originally posted by: Brotherman
Ill have to give that a try sometime, his work is amazing and his medium is interesting and he is masterful at it. I wonder how he selects his leaf before he gives them a make over there has to be criteria
and Kangaroo =D i just posted a new art thread yesterday as well.
originally posted by: Iamthatbish
These are awe inspiring. My favorites are the dandilion and the dragon.
originally posted by: aboutface
Truly amazing. I wonder if he treats the leaf to reduce its fragility in any way before carving, such as giving it a wax bath?
originally posted by: 3n19m470
While visiting his gallery... "Hey, is that Jesus?! Wait... nope! that's Jim Morrison from The Doors!" XD
originally posted by: dreamingawake
Amazing detail, especially in the first and the dragon one. I'd love to try something similar as I like working with smaller compositions, but wow, gotta be very careful.
originally posted by: Brotherman
Ill have to give that a try sometime, his work is amazing and his medium is interesting and he is masterful at it. I wonder how he selects his leaf before he gives them a make over there has to be criteria
and Kangaroo =D i just posted a new art thread yesterday as well.
originally posted by: Asktheanimals
I gotta admit those are very nice. That takes some real skill there and I'd bet he had as many disintegrate as he did manage to finish. Painstaking work no doubt.
My art teacher has spent the last 40 years doing drawings of leaves. I'd love to post some pics of them but not sure he would ever give me permission. Incredibly detailed and realistic work if you get to see it.
this is how he heals his own soul now
and how he tries to heal others
You would have to have the patience if (of) a saint I think!