2015年7月27日月曜日

Somen #2

This painting uses the first Japanese character of somen - "so" そ. I added colours and some fine brush marks to turn it into a symbol. I'm thinking of using the same technique to paint letters of the alphabet. Please have a look at the first painting in this series here.

2015年7月20日月曜日

Somen #1

Japanese somen noodles painting
My painting
With a single brush stroke I wanted to express the cool feeling of somen noodles. To paint this single brushstroke, I couldn't lift the brush from the paper at all. I had to hold my breath and paint steadily and it took a lot of concentration.

Japanese somen noodles
Somen
For Japanese, somen noodles are a representative summer food. They're a great light dish to eat when you feel lethargic and lose your apetitte during the long, hot Japanese summers. For extra nutrition, it's common to eat somen with various topings. Depending on the household, restaurant or region, these toppings include sliced onion, cucumber, stewed meat and various other vegetables which all add to the cool taste.

Click here to find out more about Japanese Somen noodles

2015年7月13日月曜日

Tanabata #3

Tanabata painting 3

For this picture I used the first two paintings in my Tanabata series as the design for these clothes. This picture depicts the Tanabata story where the woman "Orihime" prays to her lover "Hikoboshi" or Altair that one day they can meet again.

Please have a look at the other painting in this series:
Tanabata #2
Tanabata #1

2015年7月6日月曜日

Tanabata #2

Tanabata Painting 2
This picture is inspired by "Tanzaku", a strip of paper that you write your wishes on and tie to  bamboo leaves during the Tanabata festival held in Japan on 7th July.