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Our studio days run on UK time:
BST (GMT+1) from last Sunday in March
GMT from last Sunday in October

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  • Charles Burns: “This is fascinating. Your in-parenthesis speculation about the uniqueness of this practice got me thinking. How often did silhouettists make…” Sep 4, 16:18
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  • Charles Burns: “This was my first early-morning studio day aimed at clients in Japan and Australia. Sadly, it did not go well!” Aug 12, 11:00
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About the Artist

Charles Burns began his career as a silhouettist after leaving art college, by working as a street-portrait artist in London’s Covent Garden.

Silhouettes rapidly took over his life.

Working for over twenty years as The Roving Artist, Charles has attended many prestigious events all over the UK. He has cut three portraits of the Queen and many other well-known faces.

During the Coronavirus crisis, finding all his upcoming events cancelled, Charles naturally turned to online conferencing as a way to continue working as an artist.

He immediately became intrigued.

“I’ve always loved taking my traditional craft into the modern age. What better way for a twenty-first-century silhouettist to work than online?”

Charles dreams of using Zoom to bring his work to a truly worldwide audience. Everybody should have their silhouette cut at least once!

Will you be next?

Charles Burns in his studio
Charles Burns cutting a sheet of paper
The first moments of cutting a silhouette are the most important
The first moments of cutting a silhouette are the most important, it will either work or not.
Hands holding scissors
Charles holding his scissors in his hands
Holding scissors in hands as Charles talks to a client over Zoom
Hands and scissors cutting a silhouette of a dog
Cutting a silhouette of a Collie dog over Zoom
Hands cutting a silhouette of a dog using a pair of scissors
Scissors cutting a complex pattern in paper
Charles' scissors cutting a complex pattern in paper
Scissors cutting a complex pattern in paper under a magnifying glass
Scissors lifting hair strands
Adding Details of Hair with Scissors
Details such as loose hair and eyelashes can make a big difference to a silhouette
Charles holding up two silhouettes
Charles hold up two silhouettes to the camera so the client can see them
Hold up two costume silhouettes to the camera so the clients can see their portraits
Silhouette held over the subject on a screen
Hoping up a Silhouette to the Screen
One of the advantages of working live is the ability to compare directly the silhouette and subject.
Hand holding a silhouette of a lady with a fan
Holding up a silhouette of a lady holding a fan
Holding up a silhouette of a lady holding a fan in the virtual studio
Fingers holding up a silhouette of a cat
Charles holding up a silhouette of a cat, cut over Zoom
Fingers holding up a silhouette of a cat so the owners can see it over Zoom
Charles Burns standing in front of hs computer Mays Barn
Charles Burns in his virtual studio at Mays Barn
Charles Burns in his studio at Mays Barn, with a view of the beams above
Charles Burns in profile holding up a silhouette
Profile photograph of Charles Burns holding up a silhouette
Silhouette artist in profile holding up a silhouette of a woman with an earring
Charles in profile holding paper
Profile Portrait of Charles
Charles considering whether or not the next pose will really work.
Blurred hands in front of a computer screen
Blurred Hands in fFont of a Screen
Charles's hands can move quite fast when cutting paper
A silhouette and it's off cut
Detaching the Silhouette from the Off-cut
Taking the silhouette out of the off-cut marks the end of the "first cut"
Charles Burns with silhouettes on the wall behind
Charles Burns in his studio with some famous silhouettes on the wall behind
Charles Burns with scissors at the ready and some famous silhouettes on the wall behind
Hands cutting a silhouette of a woman with a book
Cutting a silhouette of a woman with a book with scissors
Hands cutting a silhouette of a woman with a book and a pair of scissors making a hole in it
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