Paper cut process

I had a few question about my last papercut portrait, so here are some details. Unfortunately I didn't take photos of the process. I promise to do that with my next work and post it here.

This one is smaller than my usual size of work.
I used Canson black paper, 24x32 cm, 160 g/m2 (about 9.5x12.5 inches. I don't know how to convert the weight of the paper, but it is double in weight than the ordinary printer paper.)

After finishing the cutting it "screamed" for some color. So I painted with acrylic some blue shades on her hair dress. But it was not enough. I felt I needed to add some warmth to it.
Next step then, I painted some white paper with shades of yellows, reds and blue but it looked too flat. I then changed the background color to fit the shape of the portrait in a way that the portrait itself has warmer and sharper shades of yellow.

Hope the photo bellow help you to see better the process.

DAY 1 - Recording WIP

I have started a new piece in the Big series. This one is so far the biggest in the series.
At the moment I have no clue how it will end. All I know is that I want some kind of a 3D effect which I'll achieve by cutting her our of the Wedi board.

I painted the board roughly white so it will be easier to sketch her.

I have decided to make a "dynamic" contour. I cut randomly black glass using wheeled nippers. I don't plan the cuts. The curve is made naturally by the nippers. I'll cut a lot and then I'll choose the ones to use.

My first problem is the chin:

1 - the chin has to be less out, which will make the lips sexier

2 - chin in which is good, but it is too big

3 - this part of the chin is write

4 -this neck is too old

5 - finally the right chin and the the right neck

This process took about an hour.

In the following photos you can see how I do the knee -

When I lay the contour I don't try to be precise. on the contrary, the "shaking" line and the imperfect connections make it very lively and cheerful.

A tip - I do the connection between the "tiles" with a diagonal cut and not a strait one. It matches better. I don't have a photos of that. I owe you one.

By the end of the day - 5-6 hours - this is what I managed to do: