Japanese Artist Creates Exquisitely Nostalgic Illustrations Of Japanese Princesses
When we think of princesses, a lot of us might imagine Cinderella or Snow White. But there is one Japanese artist that is fascinated with…
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Artist’s Ghibli-Inspired Prints Bring New Perspective To Famous Movie Scenes
Fan art is just one of the many different ways fans express their love for their favorite works of fiction, and even though they are…
Japanese Twitter User Paints Awesome Train Picture With Ridiculously Difficult Method
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and in this case–a whole lot of time playing around with a spreadsheet! Japanese twitter user yamatojiline103 posted the…
Space Glass: Japanese Artist Creates Beautiful Galaxies And Solar Systems In Glass Pendants
An international award-winning artist in Japan is crafting entire worlds that you can wear around your neck. Satoshi Tomizu crafts glass spheres that are actually…
Art Of Chiura Obata: American Landscapes In The Style Of Japanese Paintings
To say that the artwork of Chiura Obata (1885-1975) is an artistic reflection of his bicultural identity does not seem too much of a stretch,…
Behold The Extravagant Nail Art Designs From Tokyo Nail Expo 2015!
The Japanese love nail art, and this year’s Tokyo Nail Expo didn’t fail to satisfy even the most extravagant nail artists. “From Japan to the…
This Artist Spent Over A Year Drawing An Octopus With Discarded Ballpoint Pens
Ballpoint pens can write, but sometimes they spontaneously decide to dry out, or begin alternating between spitting out huge blotches of ink and nothing at…
This Japanese Store Carries Over 4,200 Pigments to Preserve Traditional Art Techniques
Pigment is a recently opened specialty arts store located in Tokyo. While one’s eyes will immediately be drawn to the massive wall of colorful pigments…
21 Colored Photographs From 1800’s Japan Showing The Beauty Of Traditional Arts And Culture
Previously, we shared a sampling of the New York Public Library’s Japan Photography Collection, which provided a fascinating comparison between the famous sites of modern…
Japanese Company Makes Guitars Using Traditional Wood Carving Techniques
Guitars come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but Inami Wood Carving Cooperative in Toyama, Japan decided to fuse traditional Japanese wood art with…
This Japanese Artist Has A Simple Secret To Making These Beautiful Twilight Landscapes
While the temples, shrines, and other such traditional spots get most of the attention as tourist attractions in Japan, the twilight lights of its urban…
Artist Turns Tips Of Pencils Into Miniature Canvases
Sure we’ve all sharpened pencils before, but Salavat Fidai carves the tips of ordinary graphite pencils into magnificent sculptures. The Russia-based artist says that each…
Dreamlike Art Installation Lets You Walk Through Clouds In The Night Sky
Nothing is more mystical than the enigmatic darkness of the night sky. If you’ve ever looked up into its obscurity and wondered what it would…
The Skillful And Creative Balloon Art Of Masayoshi Matsumoto
If you expected this much from balloon art as a norm, you’d probably make a few party-clowns feel pretty bad about themselves. Japanese artist Masayoshi…
Self-Taught Artist Turns Starbucks Cups Into Vibrant Masterpieces
20-year-old Carrah Aldridge is a self-taught artist who turns ordinary Starbucks cups into colorful works of art. Inspired by artist Kristina Webb, she began drawing…