Homage Da Vinci #2
The Ikebana series is an art project started by Japanese artist Maki Kawakita. She has been presenting her own versions of ‘Color Theory & Mona Lisa’ in which she paints over the original da Vinci’s masterpiece with traditional Japanese patterns. The result is absolutely stunning and breath-taking. Now, recently, she did the same thing but with the paintings of renowned Japanese Ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi.
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Homage Da Vinci #1
The Ikebana series is an art project started by Japanese artist Maki Kawakita. She has been presenting her own versions of ‘Color Theory & Mona Lisa’ in which she paints over the original da Vinci’s masterpiece with traditional Japanese patterns. The result is absolutely stunning and breath-taking. Now, recently, she did the same thing but with the paintings of renowned…
Sunset palms shoji screen
This Kusamono (miniature decorative arrangement) was inspired by the passing of my grandmother. My mother wanted to visit her grave one last time before it closed for winter, and asked if I could create something that would brighten up her dark surroundings for this occasion. The simplicity and beauty of bonsai, but we do not have the luxury of time…
Vector shell
The painting was finished several days ago, but I still think this is the best part of my current artworks. I used one of vector shells I made before; outlined and filled again by hand (and partialy painted with opacity). Actually it’s not very difficult to make it like that, but feels like I did something really new at last…
Sea life diptych
The painting is part of a series inspired by the Japanese tradition of Ikebana flower arrangement. In this case, each painting is from a different point of view, however both views work together as one composition. In past times, the sacred art of flower arrangement was reserved only for temples and the aristocracy who were able to enjoy its beauty…