Fuck Yeah, Owls!

1480-1490 Hieronymus Bosch The Garden of Earthly Delights, Paradise,

Owl center

Today the Department of Phenomenal Papercraft is delighting in the awesomely lifelike bird sculptures made by London-based artist Zack Mclaughlin. He uses paper, wood and sometimes plastic resin, clay, and wire to create beautiful life-size models of birds ranging from tiny hummingbirds to large birds of prey.

“I have always loved creating things, be it a drawing, painting or 3d model making. My inspiration always comes from the natural world as I really do have a childlike sense of wonder and awe for everything that nature creates. As I have this fascination with nature I love trying to recreate it in my own way so I can take what magic there is home whilst leaving the true beauty out there to continue inspiring and growing. “

Mclaughlin turns some of his sculptures into dramatic light fixtures, such as this rook:

Visit Zach Mclaughlin’s DeviantArt portfolio to check out more of his creations, many of which are available for purchase via his Etsy shop.