“I started cutting paper and creating little houses in 3D for the main characters in my first book, and I got hooked,” she admits. The path to creating miniature dioramas was paved from there. Jump forward some years later, and her creations are now displayed in galleries around the world, celebrated for their level of execution.

Each diorama begins with a sketch, after which Cerdà hunts for reference images. “I like to find just the right tile designs or the best plants to go with the piece,” she says. With a background in cinema and audiovisuals and a fascination with scenography and the treatment of space, Cerdà is a firm believer that characters can be defined by a space, even if they are not present within it.

Studying cinema has also influenced the way Cerdà illustrates, inspired by both movies and the art of making movies which includes details like lighting, mise-en-scène and, above all, the use of space. Completing one piece can take anything between one or two days to more than three weeks.

Here are some highlights from her Instagram page.

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In Denmark, Li-Yu Lin, who happens to work for LEGO group, spends his free time shaping small paper worlds (a.k.a. dioramas). His compositions look like 3D images with a polygonal style but these small sculptures are made entirely of paper. With great care and patience, Li-Yu Lin imagines and creates adorable mini-sets: from a Viking island to a princess castle or a dragon mountain, his works show great imagination and talent.

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“I started cutting paper and creating little houses in 3D for the main characters in my first book, and I got hooked,” she admits. The path to creating miniature dioramas was paved from there. Jump forward some years later, and her creations are now displayed in galleries around the world, celebrated for their level of execution.

Each diorama begins with a sketch, after which Cerdà hunts for reference images. “I like to find just the right tile designs or the best plants to go with the piece,” she says. With a background in cinema and audiovisuals and a fascination with scenography and the treatment of space, Cerdà is a firm believer that characters can be defined by a space, even if they are not present within it.

Studying cinema has also influenced the way Cerdà illustrates, inspired by both movies and the art of making movies which includes details like lighting, mise-en-scène and, above all, the use of space. Completing one piece can take anything between one or two days to more than three weeks.

Here are some highlights from her Instagram page.

The post Upgrading From 2D to 3D: Mar Cerdà’s Miniature Dioramas appeared first on MobiSpirit.

In Denmark, Li-Yu Lin, who happens to work for LEGO group, spends his free time shaping small paper worlds (a.k.a. dioramas). His compositions look like 3D images with a polygonal style but these small sculptures are made entirely of paper. With great care and patience, Li-Yu Lin imagines and creates adorable mini-sets: from a Viking island to a princess castle or a dragon mountain, his works show great imagination and talent.

The post The little paper world of Li-Yu Lin appeared first on MobiSpirit.