Art

July 20, 2021

Comforting Illustrations of Japanese Storefronts With Whimsical Decorations

For what small shops lack in size, they certainly make up for in charm and personality. Artist Angela Hao captures the diversity of quaint Japanese storefronts in her colorful Procreate illustrations. Although she is based in the U.S., the artist is able to digitally travel across the streets of Tokyo and Osaka using Google Street View, finding numerous buildings for creative inspiration along the way.

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July 13, 2021

Funny Guy Uses Photoshop To Make It Look Like He Lives With Disney Characters

As a child, did you ever imagine stepping into your TV screen to hang out with your favorite cartoon characters? Of course, this isn’t possible, but artist, actor, and primary school teacher Samuel MB imagines a reality where it could be. The avid Disney fan uses Photoshop to create images that depict him hanging out with his favorite fictional characters every day.

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July 10, 2021

Download 1,000+ Japanese Woodblock Prints by Edo-Era Master Hiroshige

With rich colors and distinct aesthetics, Japanese woodblock prints blossomed between the 17th and 19th centuries, in the Edo era. During this time, Japan was mostly closed off from the outside world, and only a handful of Dutch and Chinese traders were allowed inside with severe restrictions. So, the style of ukiyo-e, which literally means “pictures of a floating world,” offers a window into what life was like before the country reopened.

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July 5, 2021

Artist Arranges Miniature ‘Star Wars’ Scenes Using Ordinary Everyday Objects

Using tiny figurines and everyday objects, Japanese artist Tanaka Tatsuya creates playful scaled-down scenes for his ongoing series titled Miniature Calendar. Earlier this year, we shared his work that incorporates COVID-19 safety items, but the artist recently moved on to a different theme. In celebration of May 4th (aka Star Wars Day), Tatsuya shared miniature scenes featuring little stormtroopers, a tiny Luke Skywalker, and itty-bitty starfighters.

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