Cut Paper Birds

A collage-style illustration of a yellow bird sitting on a brown branch with green leaves and yellow flowers, with the artist's name Lyles in the bottom left corner.

This project started as a meditative process in 2021 in which I would challenge myself to create a bird a day using only scissors, glue, and a little paint on vintage paper.. Through this exploration I discovered a new appreciation for these beautiful winged creatures and new approaches to creating my art.

Collage artwork of a bird made from various textured paper pieces, surrounded by pink and peach leaves and flowers on a beige background.

Collage art of a yellow bird with black and purple details perched on a tree branch, surrounded by green leaves and yellow flowers, all made from layered paper pieces.

Illustration of a bird with collaged blue and black feathers perched on a branch with some blue patterned leaves hanging from above.

Collage artwork of a blue and orange bird perched on a branch with blue flowers, created with cut paper and paint.

Collage of a woodpecker perched on a branch, created from various torn paper textures and patterns, with a small cluster of green leaves in the top left corner.

Collage artwork of a bird sitting on a branch with blue flowers, made from various cut paper pieces in black, white, gray, green, and blue tones.

A collage-style illustration of a cardinal bird surrounded by colorful flowers and leaves on a beige background.

Two stylized seabirds with black, white, and gray feathers standing on rocks in water, holding fish in their beaks, with a sun in the sky.

Post - It Birds

Colorful collage art of a bird with pink, yellow, and blue feathers, standing on a white surface against a starry black sky background.

These were all created on 3x3 sticky notes as part of the annual Post-it Shows group exhibitions at GR2 Gallery in LA.

Colored paper collage of a bird with pink, blue, and white hues sitting on a branch against a dark background.

Colorful collage of a bird with pink, orange, yellow, and blue paper parts, standing on a gray ground with multicolored circles and a black background.

Colorful craft picture of a pink bird with purple, pink, and blue feathers, and yellow beak, standing on a dark blue surface with purple and pink branches and rain drops against a black background.

Colorful collage art of a bird with pink, yellow, blue, and purple sections, standing on a snowy surface with a starry night sky in the background.

Mixed - Media Birds

A collage of a bird made from various patterned paper pieces with colorful leaves and the word 'thankful' on grid paper background.

Birds of a different feather. All of these were created with various materials and techniques for no particular reason other than to experiment and have fun!

Illustration of a bird with black and blue feathers standing in water with plants around, with raindrops falling from the sky in shades of white, gray, and orange.

Collage-style artwork of a bird with a single eye, using cut-out magazine paper and painted elements, set against a blue background with abstract shapes and patterns.

Collage of a bird with black and white patterned wings, a pink beak, black eyes, and a multicolored body, surrounded by abstract shapes and colorful leaves on textured paper.

Collage illustration of a bird made from patterned paper, with the word "thankful" written nearby, against a grid paper background with colorful abstract shapes.

A realistic collage of a small bird perched on a branch, made from cut-out pieces of paper or magazine images, with lined notebook paper in the background.

Painting of a bird, possibly a great tit, perched on a branch. The bird has a black head with a white patch near the beak, yellow and black wings, and a yellow chest. The background is divided into gray and black sections.

Painting of a blue bird perched on a branch with green leaves, against a blue background.

Painting of a white bird, possibly a cockatoo, standing on a dark surface against a blue background.

Collage artwork of a yellow and black bird with a butterfly and teardrop-shaped patterns on pink background.

Painting of a small bird with gray and white feathers sitting among blue leaves and branches on a pink background.

Watercolor painting of a small yellow bird with black wings perched on a thin branch surrounded by green and yellow foliage.