Few animals in the world are as bright and beautiful as birds. For Colombian-based artist Diana Beltran Herrera, birds serve as her inspiration for her art. She has long been fascinated by these exotic birds since she was a child, but it was only four years ago that she started working with their forms. Take a look at her wonderfully realistic art below.
Despite their realistic appearance, these colorful birds are made entirely out of paper.
Through her art she has imitated a variety of bird species from all over the world.
Postage stamps using her creations are some of her latest works of art.
She feels that postage stamps "are little windows of the world".
Diana is interested in wildlife far beyond its aesthetics.
She is also concerned with the ethical treatment of animals, especially when it comes to the illegal wildlife trade of birds.
