This piece of art was created by using textured acrylic paint, with live flower arrangements in the background.
This is the second article about an Ikebana series which was started with Ikebana series #1 .
As explained previously, “Ikebana” is a Japanese traditional art of flower arrangement.
The most important fact in this art is that there are no rules.
In Japan, Ikebana is being well received in various age groups from young to old people and enjoyed by many generations at the same time. There is a reason that this art still exists in our modern day world even though it has been introduced for over hundreds of years.
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