Hanna Tsukanova is a talented self-taught artist who creates realistic-looking animal bas-reliefs. Her portraits are made from sheep’s wool using the dry felting method. She says, that not a single animal is hurt during the process, although the whiskers for cats are natural; they are collected by her friends who own cats. While the noses are sculpted from special plastic, the animal eyes she draws herself.
According to the Ukrainian
artist, each portrait takes a couple of days and sometimes weeks to finish. But
before she starts her project, she talks with the pet’s parents for a long
time.
“I learn their story, what their character and habits are. For me, the main thing is to capture the character of the pet, capture his soul, and not just convey the resemblance,” the artist shared with Bored Panda. I am happy when pet owners write to me that they cried when they received my work. Because I managed to catch the soul of their pet.”
If you are curious to see her work, check out the gallery below or have a look at her Instagram page.
