Friday, March 13, 2009

MAIKO
( and crash course in Japanese Tradition)


Recently, i got to do a wonderful project which revolves anything and everything around Japan. Been doing so much research the self impose crash course throws me into pleasant head spin(s). I admire the attention to detail the Japanese people put themselves into, its often drawing/sketching their traditional art form (Noh, Kimono embroideries, architecture.. etc) send my drawing arm into spasms. Each research sketch i attempt hardly go under an hour.

This is one of the few "starting-out" sketches i did just purely for the sake of setting the right mentality approach. Will reveal the project details in time. Meanwhile feel free to tell me what you think.

10 comments:

Kelley said...

oh my goodness, the hair pattern you've created is gorgeous!! I can see you've only started the initial process with this...but I'm loving it already.

Anonymous said...

Lovely details to the hair. What medium did you use? Im excited of your up coming project too!!

F L E E said...

Hey Kelley!
Good to see you here!
Watch this space for project details!


I use ballpoint pen, colour pencil (which was left over from the Moleskine X Change project!) and finally acrylic ink for white wash!

Andrew W. Moir said...

You have lots of astounding work here on your blog! I think I like your pencil work the best. Great stuff. :)

F L E E said...

Thanks Andrew!
Will try to post more of those 15 mins portraits regularly !

Coreopsis said...

But the details are amazing! It looks well worth the time to me, and feels so Japanese.

Vanessa said...

WOW so much detail for a starter skecth. Yoru work is exquisite!! Lovely indeed. I'll pop back int o see what else you create for yoru series.

F L E E said...

Hey Vanessa! Welcome to the blog and thanks for the comment!

nivi said...

This is wonderful...love this one on your blog. Stop by at mine sometime...would appreciate a feedback...I'm totally new to this blogging thing. I'm look for more like minded friends from the art community...hope this helps plugging me in :))

Best
-Nivi

F L E E said...

Thanks Nivi!
Will do!