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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

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

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

Profile photograph of Charles Burns holding up a silhouette

Silhouette artist in profile holding up a silhouette of a woman with an earring

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

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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