Marine life always fascinated me, especially deep-sea creatures. When I was asked to design a new costume for Kirishima Ranpha, our resident little sister with a big brother complex who often plays the role of heroine in various adventures, I knew instantly that she had to become some sort of mysterious sea creature. And what creature is more mysterious than the sea slug? I had to do some research though, because there are many sea slugs that can be found in the waters around Japan. The one that seemed most fitting was the Jorunna parva .
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No. Cal. Coastal Paradise
The painting is part of the second series made by Yoshimi Mise in Fukuoka, but it also seems to incorporate some elements from her earliest works. This period saw a flourishing of the Fauvism movement started by Matisse, to which Mise was exposed through Kondō Yoshijirō (近藤義次郎), an art dealer who was also her stepfather. The painting is done in…
Nevada highway
The painting shows the smooth Nevada highway overlooking the sunset from the side. The scene was painted on the spot where there is a pullout area. The desert sands and a cooling breeze is shown with a cloudy evening sky in this painting.
76 Rodeo, CA.#2
The painting 76 Rodeo, CA. #2 was done after the work done in April 2010 when I visited an area about 30 miles east of Los Angeles that is known for its oil wells and industry along the freeway. The landscape is filled with hard edges and surrounded by a lot of pollution. When I was working on the oil…
Stairway to light
This painting brings out the true beauty of nature, a flower arrangement that can be seen as a stairway to heaven. This type of flower arrangement is called “Kengai”, which means “hanging” in Japanese, and consists of hanging flowers from vines or branches.
